Diarmuid Rossa Phelan

This morning.

Tallaght Distrcit Court

Senior Counsel Diarmuid Rossa Phelan was charged with murder of Keith Conlon in farmland in Tallaght last Tuesday. Mr Conlon died in hospital yesterday.

Via Independent.ie:

Det Gda Michael McGrath, of Tallaght Garda station, gave evidence saying he arrested the accused last night for the purposes of charging him with murder.

The court heard that Mr Phelan, with an address at Kiltalown Lane in Tallaght, made no reply when the single charge was put to him.

Judge Patricia McNamara remanded him in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court via video link next Friday.

Senior barrister (53) charged with murder of dad of four Keith Conlon in Tallaght (Independent.ie)