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Brutal death of Roscommon priest can still be solved, says international policing expert

Jul 8, 2025 07:16
By Eoghan Murphy
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Brutal death of Roscommon priest can still be solved, says international policing expert

Today is the 40th anniversary of the killing of Fr Niall Molloy.

An international policing expert believes the brutal death of a Roscommon priest can still be solved, if new witnesses come forward.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the killing of Fr Niall Molloy.

The 52-year-old died in Clara, Co Offaly, on July 8th, 1985, in the home of Richard and Therese Flynn.

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Richard admitted hitting him at least twice and was charged with his manslaughter - but he pleaded not guilty and was acquitted.

Angela Doyle is a former crime scene co-ordinator at Merseyside Police, who studied a reconstruction of the scene of Fr Molloy's death:

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No one has ever been convicted of Fr Molloy's death - but Angela believes the case can still be solved:

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