Man (35) found guilty of murdering his partner Gillian Curran in Waterford
A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his partner, Gillian Curran, in Waterford, Ireland. The jury reached a majority verdict after hearing evidence of severe physical assault, contradicting the defendant's claims of accidental falls.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of domestic violence and the judicial process in handling intimate partner homicide.
A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of his partner who was found with serious head and abdominal injuries at his home in Waterford last year.
Marcus O’Neill had denied the murder of Gillian Curran (47) at O’Brien Street, Waterford , on January 25th, 2025, but a jury of five men and seven women found him guilty of the charge.
The jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Waterford deliberated for 11 hours and 39 minutes but could not reach a unanimous verdict. Judge Caroline Biggs said she would accept a majority verdict.
The judge agreed to an application by prosecution counsel Conor O’Doherty for an adjournment to allow for the preparation of a victim impact statement from the Curran family.
Biggs remanded O’Neill for sentence at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on October 12th.
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