Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of man in Tipperary

A man pleaded guilty (GUILTY) today (FRI) at the Central Criminal Court to the attempted murder of a man in Tipperary last year.

Luke Caplice (29) of Knockane, Ballylooby, Co Tipperary pleaded guilty to a charge that he attempted to murder Patrick Williams at Knockane on October 11, 2025.

The court heard that Caplice is being held in Limerick prison but is "anxious to be sentenced in Dublin". Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the matter to November 2 and directed a victim impact statement be prepared.

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