New pitch and walkway is a ‘lasting tribute’ to slain Garda Colm Horkan in his hometown
The opening ceremony heard that his death almost four years ago is a painful reminder of the personal risk that gardaí take every day
Stephen Silver
Stephen Silver was found guilty of the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan in Co Roscommon in 2020, on March 15th, 2023
‘So many lives were affected’: Locals recall ‘true gentleman’ Colm Horkan and reflect on impact of his murder
Communities of Castlerea and Charlestown say the sentencing of Stephen Silver brings some sense of closure, but some ‘scars’ remain
‘I miss him terribly,’ Garda Colm Horkan’s father says as Stephen Silver sentenced to life for his murder
Motorbike mechanic to serve a minimum of 40 years for killing of Gda Colm Horkan
Emotional scenes as Stephen Silver convicted of capital murder of Det Colm Horkan
Silver set for 40-year sentence, though Supreme Court ruling on remission reduces term to between 26½ and 30 years
‘Gentleman’ Garda Colm Horkan fourth member of his class killed on duty
Mayo detective remembered as ‘an absolute rock of integrity and sense’ by former colleagues
Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver shot Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in Co Roscommon in June 2020
Stephen Silver: The full story of his trial for the murder of Garda Colm Horkan
Jury told Silver, who had a history of psychiatric illness, shot Garda Horkan 11 times with his own gun
Jury in Stephen Silver murder trial to return for third day of deliberations on Wednesday
Mr Silver denies murdering Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in 2020
Stephen Silver had ‘seething resentment’ towards gardaí, trial told
Prosecution delivers closing speech in trial of mechanic accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver’s ‘grandiose’ behaviour during garda interviews indicative of mental illness
Murder accused took his shoes off and massaged his feet while being interviewed following shooting of Gda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver denies woman’s MI6 ‘involvement’ was ‘invented’ to bolster case
Murder accused insists he ‘had these thoughts’ about woman he was with on morning of shooting
‘I shot until no ammunition left’, Stephen Silver tells court in account of own actions
Accused in Gda Colm Horkan murder trial recalls moment he looked at empty gun ‘with disgust and threw it away’
Stephen Silver told gardaí Garda Colm Horkan wouldn’t be dead if he had ‘stayed in the car’
Accused denies capital murder of garda in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in June 2020
Stephen Silver told detectives Gda Colm Horkan was an ‘idiot with a firearm’
Accused pretended to be asleep for six to seven minutes while being questioned by gardaí, court hears
Stephen Silver ‘absolutely sure’ he would have been killed in struggle with Garda Colm Horkan, court hears
Mechanic (46) has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Horkan in Co Roscommon on June 17th, 2020
Stephen Silver trial: Accused engaged in ‘chit chat’ with workmen on morning of killing, court hears
Accused man Stephen Silver had previously been escorted to a psychiatric unit by Garda Colm Horkan almost 20 years ago
Book of evidence served against man charged with capital murder of garda
Det Gda Colm Horkan died after he was shot while responding to an incident in Castlerea
Extension given to ready book of evidence in garda murder case
Man charged with killing Colm Horkan does not appear at Roscommon court sitting
File into murder of Garda Colm Horkan with local State solicitor, court hears
Accused Stephen Silver deemed unfit to appear by video link at Castlerea court
Man accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan unfit to attend court
Court told investigation into murder is proceeding as ‘speedily as possible’
Man charged with murder of garda remains in Central Mental Hospital
Stephen Silver (43) accused of fatal shooting of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea
Det Garda Colm Horkan’s family grateful for ‘outstanding’ support
‘I never knew he had done so much for people until he died,’ says slain officer’s father
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