Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in Tipperary two years ago

Luke Caplice (29) of Knockane, Ballylooby, Co Tipperary pleaded guilty
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in Tipperary two years ago

Eoin Reynolds

A man pleaded guilty on Friday at the Central Criminal Court to the attempted murder of a man in Tipperary last year.

Luke Caplice (29) of Knockane, Ballylooby, Co Tipperary pleaded guilty to a charge that he attempted to murder Patrick Williams at Knockane on October 11, 2025.

The court heard that Caplice is being held in Limerick prison but is "anxious to be sentenced in Dublin". Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the matter to November 2 and directed a victim impact statement be prepared.

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