Burglar who murdered "well respected" Sligo retiree fails in conviction appeal

Simon McGinley's appeals against his murder conviction and sentence have been rejected by the Court of Appeal. McGinley, aged 32 and from Connaughton Road Car Park in Sligo, was convicted of murdering Eugene Gillespie, a 67-year-old retired telecoms broker, following an assault at Mr Gillespie's home on Old Market Street on 19 September 2012. Mr Gillespie was discovered tied up in his hallway two days after the…