Trial date fixed for Tipperary man accused of murdering pensioner
Sean Harding's trial fixed for October 5
A trial date has been fixed for a Tipperary man accused of murdering an 81-year-old pensioner last year.
Sean Harding (31), of Marian Terrace, Tipperary Town, is accused of the murder of Timothy Murnane, at St Michael's Avenue in Tipperary town on September 12, 2025.
Mr Murnane died at University Hospital Limerick last September, two days after he was found with serious injuries outside his home at St Michael's Avenue.
The accused also faces three burglary charges at St Michael’s Avenue, between September 11/12, 2025.
At the Central Criminal Court this morning (Thursday), Mr Justice Paul McDermott fixed a trial date of October 5, with case management on June 5 next.