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Jul 2024
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Episode 643: Five men jailed for murder ...

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5 men have been jailed for the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley who died after being attacked with machetes and sword like weapons while he was attending a funeral in Tralee, Co Kerry.


The men, who are all related to the deceased, were handed down life sentences for the so-called honour killing.


Niall Donald to Eamon Dillon about the tragic case that has ripped a family apart.



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