Kilroy gets legal aid to fight conviction for murdering wife

James Kilroy, aged 51 and resident of Kilbree Lower in Westport, County Mayo, has been granted legal aid to mount an appeal against his murder conviction. The Court of Appeal approved his application for funding to engage two counsel in challenging the verdict, which was delivered at the Central Criminal Court in July 2024. Kilroy was unanimously convicted of murdering his wife following what marked his third trial…