Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering flatmate
Mercy Peters told gardaí that voices in her head made her stab Tyrone McKenna
Man who stabbed mother to death committed to Central Mental Hospital
Fionn Braidwood found not guilty of January 2015 murder in Dún Laoghaire by reason of insanity
Man who strangled brother committed to Central Mental Hospital
Declan O’Cualain was found guilty of murder in April by a jury by reason of insanity
Hard to balance need for justice with treatment
Lawyers and psychiatrists have criticised laws on detaining the mentally ill
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