Ex-soldier found guilty of murdering pal after 'foul turn' of events

A 67-YEAR-OLD former soldier has been found guilty of the murder of his friend, a former Defence Forces army captain last year.

- BY DAVID RALEIGH

Thomas Carroll of Brookway, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, had denied the murder of Patrick O'Mahony, at Mr O'Mahony's home, at Ballyreamen, Castlemaine, Co Kerry, between February 24/25, 2024.

The jury of eight men and four women returned a unanimous guilty verdict at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick.

The trial had heard evidence that Carroll was a longtime friend of the victim and had travelled to his home in Kerry on the weekend in question.