Ireland Live Alison O’riordan  https://www.ireland-live.ie/author/alison-oriordan-1/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from Ireland Live Alison O’riordan  and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:16:59 GMT 2026-11-04T19:16:59Z en-gb Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Long Read: Jury hears of fears for family's safety years before Louth murders]]> https://www.ireland-live.ie/east/louth-live/long-read-jury-hears-of-fears-for-familys-safety-years-before-louth-murders-9331106 Robert O'Connor's trial heard how his parents had raised repeated concerns about his mental health, with his father warning in 2014 that the family could be killed

]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:02:14 GMT 9331106 File photo 2026-11-04T18:02:14+00:00 <![CDATA[Robert O'Connor guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility]]> https://www.ireland-live.ie/east/louth-live/robert-oconnor-guilty-of-manslaughter-by-diminished-responsibility-9330746 The 32-year-old man stabbed his parents and younger special needs brother to death at their Louth home

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