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Donegal: Man in Court Charged with Murder of Donegal Businessman
Michael Maloney appeared in court charged with murdering local businessman Stephen McCahill, who was found dead outside his home after an early morning assault.
- On January 5th, Michael Maloney was charged at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Tuesday with murdering Stephen McCahill in Beagh, Ardara.
- Victim Mr McCahill was found outside his home after an assault at around 3.50am and a post mortem was due on Tuesday.
- Detective Garda Patrick Kelly said officers arrested Maloney at 2.25pm under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, and he was questioned at a Garda station in Donegal but made no reply.
- District Judge Ciaran Liddy remanded Maloney into custody; he was taken from court by detectives and will be held at Castlerea Prison, appearing by videolink next Monday, January 12th.
- Despite his music profile, Maloney is a nephew of the deceased by marriage with more than 15 million Spotify streams, and solicitor Mark Mullaney sought legal aid plus psychiatric care for his diagnosed psychiatric illness and receipt of social welfare.
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