The murder of Miriam Burns

In August 2022, 75 year old mother of four Miriam Burns was found
strangled and beaten in her Killarney home after family members
asked neighbours to check on her. 


Her 55 year son Billy, who suffered from bipolar disorder and was
known to abuse drugs and alcohol, was convicted of her murder in
the Central Criminal Court on Monday. He will be sentenced on
Friday.


On today’s podcast, Deirdre speaks to court reporter Eoin
Reynolds, whose reporting on this case you can read in the Irish
Examiner and on irishexaminer.com.


Jury rejects insanity defence and finds Kerry man guilty of
murdering his mother.


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