Stephen Silver

Communities of Castlerea and Charlestown say the sentencing of Stephen Silver brings some sense of closure, but some ‘scars’ remain

Motorbike mechanic to serve a minimum of 40 years for killing of Gda Colm Horkan

Silver set for 40-year sentence, though Supreme Court ruling on remission reduces term to between 26½ and 30 years

Mayo detective remembered as ‘an absolute rock of integrity and sense’ by former colleagues

Stephen Silver shot Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in Co Roscommon in June 2020

Jury told Silver, who had a history of psychiatric illness, shot Garda Horkan 11 times with his own gun

Mr Silver denies murdering Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in 2020

Prosecution delivers closing speech in trial of mechanic accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan

Murder accused took his shoes off and massaged his feet while being interviewed following shooting of Gda Colm Horkan

Murder accused insists he ‘had these thoughts’ about woman he was with on morning of shooting

Accused in Gda Colm Horkan murder trial recalls moment he looked at empty gun ‘with disgust and threw it away’

Accused denies capital murder of garda in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in June 2020

Accused pretended to be asleep for six to seven minutes while being questioned by gardaí, court hears

Mechanic (46) has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Horkan in Co Roscommon on June 17th, 2020