Sixth person charged in connection with fatal Kerry assault

A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the incident in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee.
Sixth person charged in connection with fatal Kerry assault

Michael Bolton

Gardaí have charged a sixth person in connection with the fatal assault of a man in Tralee, County Kerry on October 2022.

A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the incident in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee.

He has since been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Listowel District Court on Thursday morning.

On October 5th, Thomas Dooley died after he sustained injuries while attending a funeral at Rathass Cemetery in Tralee.

Mr Dooley's wife Siobhan was also injured in the attack.

A number of arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

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