Man found guilty of manslaughter of 80-year-old Tipperary pensioner
Sean Harding of Marian Terrace, Tipperary town, went on trial in Cork last month charged with the murder of Timothy “Teddy” Murnane at his home in St Michael’s Avenue on 12 September 2025.
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Tipperary man found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter of Teddy Murnane, 80
Seán Hardin's plea of guilty to manslaughter was not accepted by the DPP and he was put on trial for murder
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Man found guilty of manslaughter of Tipperary pensioner Timothy Murnane
Victim (80) suffered multiple injuries including bruises and abrasions, internal injuries and fractures to skull
Man guilty of manslaughter of 80-year-old Tipperary man
A 32-year-old man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of 80-year-old Timothy 'Teddy' Murnane at his home in Tipperary last year.
Man found guilty of manslaughter of 80-year-old Tipperary pensioner
Sean Harding of Marian Terrace, Tipperary town, went on trial in Cork last month charged with the murder of Timothy “Teddy” Murnane at his home in St Michael’s Avenue on 12 September 2025.
Coverage details
5 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, The Irish Times, RTÉ News and TheJournal.ie. Irish Examiner published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was TheJournal.ie, 2 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Tipperary, Teddy Murnane and Timothy.
In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

