Irish court seeks foreign psychiatrist after ten decline murder case assessment
Efforts are being made to source a psychiatrist from outside Ireland after ten doctors declined to assess a man charged with murder.
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An Irish court is attempting to source a psychiatrist from outside the state to assess a 29-year-old man charged with murder, The Journal reported. Ten psychiatrists in Ireland have indicated they were unavailable to complete the mental health assessment. [1]
Reece Keogh was charged with the murder of Daniel O'Sullivan following an incident at Tynan's Bar on North Main Street in Youghal, County Cork, in April 2025. O'Sullivan was taken to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries on 14 April 2025 and was later pronounced dead, according to The Journal. [1]
The court heard that some of the psychiatrists stated they were too busy to take on the case. Other doctors raised queries regarding the status of payments under the new legal aid scheme, The Journal reported. [1]
In short
- Ten psychiatrists in Ireland declined to assess a 29-year-old murder suspect.
- Reece Keogh is charged with the murder of Daniel O'Sullivan in Youghal, County Cork.
- Psychiatrists cited workload and legal aid payment issues for declining the case.
- Authorities are now seeking a psychiatrist from outside the state.
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- [1]Ten psychiatrists unavailable to assess man charged with murder, court hearsThe Journal, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
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