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Man Jailed for Murder of Irish Woman in Spain

SALOU, SPAIN, JUL 23 – Keith Byrne was sentenced to 15 years for strangling his ex-girlfriend after she ended their eight-month relationship, with a 25-year restraining order and compensation awarded to her family.

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A former soldier has been jailed for 15 years for the murder of his Irish girlfriend at their Spanish holiday hotel in 2023.

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Ex-soldier jailed after strangling girlfriend to death with hair straightener cord - The Mirror

Kirsty Ward was killed by on-the-run soldier Keith Byrne on their make or break holiday to Spain when she told him she wanted to leave

·London, United Kingdom
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Irish MirrorIrish Mirror
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Ex-soldier who murdered girlfriend with hair straighteners in Spain learns fate

Public prosecutors had demanded a 20 year jail sentence for the 34-year-old Irishman

·Ireland
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The JournalThe Journal
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Irish man jailed for 15 years for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward while on holiday in Spain

Keith Byrne strangled Kirsty to death when she tried to end their relationship.

·Ireland
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Irish TimesIrish Times
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Keith Byrne jailed for 15 years for murdering partner Kirsty Ward in Spanish hotel room

Former soldier strangled Ms Ward to death after she said she was leaving him

·Dublin, Ireland
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Breaking NewsBreaking News
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Keith Byrne jailed for 15 years for murder of Kirsty Ward at Spanish hotel

A former soldier has been jailed for just 15 years for the brutal murder of his Irish girlfriend at a Spanish holiday hotel

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Man jailed for murder of Irish woman in Spain

A former soldier has been jailed for 15 years for the murder of his Irish girlfriend at their Spanish holiday hotel in 2023.

·Ireland
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petitbleu.fr broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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