A sixth man has been found guilty of the murder of 42-year-old Thomas Dooley at a graveyard in Kerry two years ago.
The jury at the Central Criminal Court trial in Cork convicted 42-year-old Daniel Dooley of An Carraigin, Connolly Park, Tralee after almost 21 hours of deliberations.
Father of seven Thomas Dooley died after being attacked at Rath Cemetery in Tralee on the 5th of October 2022.
He received several stab and chop wounds during the attack.
Today’s 11 to 1 majority decision is the sixth murder conviction in the case.
The jury returned a guilty verdict on 29-year-old Michael Dooley of the Halting Site, Carrigrohane Road Cork on Tuesday.
The victim’s brother 36-year-old Patrick Dooley of Arbutus Grove, Killarney was found guilty last Friday.
While father and son 43-year-old Thomas Dooley Snr and 21-year-old Thomas Dooley Jnr of the Halting Site Carrigrohane Road Cork were convicted the day before, as was a teenager who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Victim impact statements and sentencing will take place next Tuesday July 30th.
