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Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Daily Mail
'I'm really sorry. She's been having an affair': Chilling words of jealous husband who recorded himself murdering his wife
A man has been sentenced to life for the murder of his wife after gardaí found footage of the incident on a phone he set up to spy on her, a court has heard. The father-of-two, who inadvertently recorded stabbing his Ukrainian wife to death, told paramedics and gardaí at the scene she was having an affair and he 'freaked out' after seeing 'something on her phone about sex'. Stephen Mooney, 53, was yesterday sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for the murder of his 43-year-old wife Anna Mooney (née Shuplikova). At the hearing, Mooney took the stand to apologise to his wife's family and their children. He had pleaded guilty earlier this year to his wife's murder. This came after gardaí hacked into his phone and discovered video footage of the build-up to the killing and an audio recording of the murder itself. Outlining the evidence, Detective Sergeant Basil Grimes told prosecutor Desmond Dockery SC that Mooney called emergency services at 1.09am on June 15, 2023. He reported a person had been stabbed at his home on Kilbarrack Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, and when asked who did it, he replied: 'I did.' A Dublin Fire Brigade officer was first on the scene and found Mooney kneeling over his wife's lifeless body, speaking to emergency services on the phone. She had a knife lodged in her chest. The defendant told the paramedic: 'I've killed her... She's my wife. This has been going on for years. I'm really sorry, she's been having an affair.' A garda took a note of Mooney saying: 'She's having an affair, it got out of control, I tried to save her, everyone's lives are ruined.' He added: 'It's awful, I'm sorry to put you through this. I saw something on her phone about sex and everything else and freaked out.' He later said: 'There is no suspect. I am the guilty one. There's nothing worth this.' Detective Garda Jeanette O'Neill carried out a technical exam of the home and found blood pooling on a couch and blood spatter on the wall behind it. Ms Mooney was lying on her back on the kitchen floor when paramedics arrived. Pathologist Dr Sallyanne Collis said the stab wound to Ms Mooney's chest tracked to 13.3cm and pierced the heart, diaphragm and abdominal cavity. The knife had a 16cm single-edged blade. There were stab wounds to the lower left side of her back, the left upper arm and further incised wounds to her left hand and arm. She had 'quite a considerable amount' of alcohol in her system. The pathologist concluded death was caused by multiple sharp force injuries. Det Sgt Grimes said that weeks before Mooney was to go on trial this year, gardaí accessed his phone for the first time using updated software that allows phones to be hacked, even when they are protected by a PIN code. Analysis of the phone found a 90-minute clip which included footage of the murder, he said. He added that Mooney can be seen leaving the room where the murder happens and returning with the weapon. The moment when Ms Mooney died was off-camera, but the audio records 'all events leading to her death'. Det Sgt Grimes said the video goes quiet before Mr Mooney can be seen returning to the kitchen where he drinks three glasses of water and runs water over his hands while making the 999 call. The detective said it appears Mooney had set the phone to record in an elevated position with a view of the kitchen table. Detectives believe he set it up that way to record his wife entering her PIN into her phone so he could then take it and find out who she was contacting. The recording was still running when Mooney attacked his wife. The detective confirmed that Mooney has worked as an estate agent and has no previous convictions. Under cross-examination, he agreed with defence counsel Michael Bowman SC that Ms Mooney moved to Ireland from Ukraine in 2004 and the pair married in 2005. They have two children. Det Sgt Grimes agreed the investigation had confirmed that Ms Mooney was having a relationship with a man in Germany. Following the detective's evidence, Mooney took the stand to apologise to his wife's family. 'I am truly sorry for what happened that night,' he said. 'It is the burden I go to bed with every night and wake up with every day. I loved Anna.' He finished by saying: 'I wish to apologise to my kids for the terrible suffering I have caused everybody. I hope one day everybody will be able to forgive me.' Judge Paul McDermott imposed the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. He said that he has no discretion in sentencing and that Mooney's future will be determined by a parole board.
Irish Times
21-07-2025
- Irish Times
Man who recorded himself murdering his wife said he killed her after ‘freaking out', court hears
A father of two who recorded the moment he stabbed his wife to death told emergency responders he killed her after he 'freaked out', a court has heard. Stephen Mooney (53) was on Monday sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife Anna Mooney, née Shuplikova. Mooney pleaded guilty to his wife's murder earlier this year after gardaí accessed the contents of his phone and discovered video footage of the build-up to the murder and an audio recording of the murder itself. Outlining the evidence, Det Sgt Basil Grimes told the court how Mooney called emergency services at 1.09am on June 15th, 2023. He reported that a person had been stabbed at his home on Kilbarrack Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, and when asked who did it he replied: 'I did.' READ MORE A Dublin Fire Brigade officer was first on the scene and found Mooney kneeling over his wife's lifeless body, speaking to emergency services on the phone. She had a knife lodged in her chest. The defendant told the paramedic: 'I've killed her ... She's my wife. This has been going on for years. I'm really sorry. She's been having an affair.' A garda who arrived a short time later took a note of Mooney saying: 'She's having an affair. It got out of control, I tried to save her. Everyone's lives are ruined.' He also said: 'It's awful. I'm sorry to put you through this. I saw something on her phone about sex and everything else and freaked out.' He later said: 'There is no suspect. I am the guilty one. There's nothing worth this.' Det Gda Jeanette O'Neill found blood pooling on a couch and blood spatter on the wall immediately behind it. Ms Mooney was lying on the kitchen floor when paramedics arrived. Pathologist Dr Sallyanne Collis said the stab wound to Ms Mooney's chest tracked to 13.3cm and pierced the heart, diaphragm and abdominal cavity. There were further stab wounds to her back and her upper arm and incised wounds to her hand and arm. The pathologist said death was caused by multiple sharp force injuries. Det Sgt Grimes said that, weeks before Mooney was due to go on trial, gardaí accessed his phone using updated software that can access content protected by a password. Analysis of the phone uncovered a 90-minute video clip that included footage of the murder, he said. He said Mooney could be seen leaving the room where the murder happened and returning with the weapon. The moment when Ms Mooney died happened off-camera, he said, but the audio recorded 'all events leading to her death'. Det Sgt Grimes said the video went quiet before Mr Mooney could be seen returning to the kitchen where he drank three glasses of water and ran water over his hands while making the 999 call. The detective said it appeared that Mooney himself set the phone to record in an elevated position with a view of the kitchen table. Detectives believed Mooney set it up that way to record his wife entering her pin number into her own phone, so he could use it to find out who she was contacting. The detective confirmed Mooney had worked as an estate agent and had no previous convictions. Under cross-examination, he agreed with Michael Bowman SC, defending, that Ms Mooney moved to Ireland from Ukraine in 2004 and the pair married in 2005. They have two children together. Det Sgt Grimes agreed the investigation confirmed Ms Mooney was having a relationship with a man in Germany. Her brother, Anton Shuplikova, listened to the proceedings from Ukraine using a video-link and an interpreter. Following the detective's evidence, Mooney took the stand to apologise to his wife's family. 'I am truly sorry for what happened that night,' he said. 'It is the burden I go to bed with every night and wake up with every day.' He also said: 'I wish to apologise to my kids for the terrible suffering I have caused everybody. I hope one day everybody will be able to forgive me,' he said. Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed life imprisonment. He said he had no discretion in sentencing and Mooney's future would be determined by a parole board.
BreakingNews.ie
21-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Man jailed for murder of his wife after discovering affair on her phone
A dad-of-two who inadvertently recorded the moment he stabbed his wife to death told paramedics and gardaí at the scene that the deceased was having an affair and he "freaked out" after seeing "something on her phone about sex", a court has heard. Stephen Mooney (53) was sentenced on Monday at the Central Criminal Court to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for the murder of his 43-year-old wife Anna Mooney (née Shuplikova). Advertisement At the hearing, Mooney took the stand to apologise to his wife's family and their two children. Mooney pleaded guilty to his wife's murder earlier this year after gardaí hacked into his phone and discovered video footage of the build-up to the murder and an audio recording of the murder itself. Outlining the evidence, Det Sgt Basil Grimes told prosecutor Desmond Dockery SC that Mooney called emergency services at 1.09am on June 15th 2023. He reported that a person had been stabbed at his home on Kilbarrack Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5 and when asked who did it, he replied: "I did." Advertisement A Dublin Fire Brigade officer was first on the scene and found Mooney kneeling over his wife's lifeless body, speaking to emergency services on the phone. She had a knife lodged in her chest. The defendant told the paramedic: "I've killed her... She's my wife. This has been going on for years. I'm really sorry, she's been having an affair." A garda who arrived a short time later took a note of Mooney saying: "She's having an affair, it got out of control, I tried to save her, everyone's lives are ruined." Advertisement He added: "It's awful, I'm sorry to put you through this. I saw something on her phone about sex and everything else and freaked out." He later said: "There is no suspect. I am the guilty one. There's nothing worth this." Det Gda Jeanette O'Neill carried out a technical exam of the home and found blood pooling on a couch and blood spatter on the wall immediately behind it. Ms Mooney was lying on her back on the kitchen floor when paramedics arrived. Advertisement Pathologist Dr Sallyanne Collis said the stab wound to Ms Mooney's chest tracked to 13.3cm and pierced the heart, diaphragm and abdominal cavity. The knife that had been lodged in her chest had a 16cm single-edged blade and a wooden handle. There were further stab wounds to the lower left side of her back, the left upper arm and further incised wounds to her left hand and arm. She had "quite a considerable amount" of alcohol in her system. The pathologist concluded that death was caused by multiple sharp force injuries. Advertisement Det Gda Grimes said that weeks before Mooney was due to go on trial this year, gardaí accessed his phone for the first time using updated software that allows phones to be hacked even when they are protected by a password or pincode. Analysis of the phone uncovered a 90-minute video clip which included footage of the murder, he said. He said Mooney can be seen leaving the room where the murder happens and returning with the murder weapon. The moment when Ms Mooney died happened off-camera, he said, but the audio records "all events leading to her death". Det Gda Grimes said the video then goes quiet before Mr Mooney can be seen returning to the kitchen, where he drinks three glasses of water and runs water over his hands while making the 999 call. The detective said it appears that Mooney himself had set the phone to record in an elevated position with a view of the kitchen table. Detectives believe that Mooney set it up that way to record his wife entering her pin number into her own phone so that he could then take her phone and find out who she was contacting. The recording was still running when Mooney attacked his wife. The detective confirmed that Mooney has worked as an estate agent and has no previous convictions. Under cross-examination, he agreed with defence counsel Michael Bowman SC that Ms Mooney moved to Ireland from Ukraine in 2004 and the pair married in 2005. They have two children together. Det Gda Grimes agreed that the investigation had confirmed that Ms Mooney was having a relationship with a man in Germany. Neither of the Mooney children were in court for today's hearing, but Ms Mooney's brother, Anton Shuplikova, listened to the proceedings from Ukraine using a video-link and an interpreter. Following the detective's evidence, Mooney took the stand to apologise to his wife's family. "I am truly sorry for what happened that night," he said. "It is the burden I go to bed with every night and wake up with every day." Ireland Man (22) pleads guilty to having gun and ammunitio... Read More "I loved Anna. I want to say sorry to Anton and his extended family." He finished by saying: "I wish to apologise to my kids for the terrible suffering I have caused everybody. I hope one day everybody will be able to forgive me." Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. He said that while the family did not make a victim impact statement, from the evidence and the nature of the offence, he understands the "huge damage and trauma that has been caused". He said he has no discretion in sentencing, and Mooney's future will be determined by a parole board.
Times
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Times
Killian Phillips aims to become the pride of Kilbarrack
Perhaps it was the flocks of seagulls swooping low over Lansdowne Road which made Killian Phillips think of spending the summer in Dublin after he made his debut for Ireland on Friday night. Only earning a second international cap against Luxembourg away on Tuesday night would beat that feeling of being back in his hometown. 'There's no better place in the world than Kilbarrack,' Phillips said about a relatively unglamorous part of north Dublin which he calls home. 'I will be back sleeping on my ma's couch on Wednesday. It's Kilbarrack for me now. I might cross the Liffey a couple of times, but that's my holiday. I just want to go home, see everyone and get ready for pre-season.' Phillips was born in San Diego, California, but I was told that he was pure Dub and so it is proven. One of the complaints that has been made about the Ireland team in recent years is that it lacks that boy-next-door feel, but teetotaller Phillips can change all that. The 23-year-old has been away at Crystal Palace for the last few years, which has only heightened his appreciation of what he has left behind.
The 42
14-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
At 17, he was playing Sunday League. Now, he's an Ireland international
AFTER KILLIAN PHILLIPS made his Ireland debut against Senegal last week, the player's humility shone through. The post-match interview by the midfielder was far from the dull, staid quotes sometimes associated with elite footballers. Instead, the emotion of the occasion was palpable in the player's words. 'I think there was bleedin' 70 to 100 [from Kilbarrack] here,' he told reporters. 'You probably heard them when I was coming on, the support that I get in my local area and from family and friends means the world to me, I have such a great support system, a lot of people who looked after me over the years, coached me, I have to thank all of them now.' Liam McDonnell was one member of that big group. The man who coached Phillips for six years at Kilbarrack United confirms the rough 70-100 estimation was about right. '[The Kilbarrack group] were all spread around the stadium,' he tells The 42. McDonnell first came across the aspiring footballer when he was about six years old. 'He still plays the same way,' the manager says. 'He was up and down. His energy was unbelievable for a little kid. A ball winner. Jaysus, he was great, he'd play anywhere. No bother to him.' The Kilbarrack coach recalls a photo of a mucky Phillips pictured with Mark and Frank Joyce, his uncle and grandfather (see below), when he was around eight years old. 'Mark promised him a fiver if he scored a goal… He went and scored four. 'He was very mannerly and had a great attitude, and he still is the same.' A young Killian Phillips pictured with his grandfather and uncle (credit: Liam McDonnell). McDonnell reckons most of the Phillips family played for Kilbarrack at one stage or another. The future St Mirren footballer emerged back when they only had grass pitches. Now, they have Astros. The player and club have grown simultaneously. 'And he's given back, he hasn't forgotten where he's from,' McDonnell adds. 'He sponsors our girls' team, and he sponsors our [boys] U12s team — a brilliant lad.' Advertisement For all the youngster's obvious talent, McDonnell admits he didn't foresee him as a potential future Ireland international at that age. 'Jaysus, no. He wasn't actually the best player on the team; he was one of the best ones. 'But his attitude, you knew he just wanted to be a footballer. Even then, he just wanted to be a footballer.' Kilbarrack, in general, would not be considered a footballing hotbed. Only one other Ireland international has emerged from there — John Anderson, who won 16 Ireland caps between 1979 and 1988, making the squad for the Jack Charlton-managed side that reached the Euros. Now, the community has a new hero. 'Our club and our academy at schoolboys are sort of a feeder club for the bigger clubs. 'What we work on is kids controlling the ball, their first touch and enjoying themselves. That's what Killian did for six years with us. 'He was just one of the lads, you know? He wasn't overly boisterous or anything. 'Even his attitude, he knows all the little head cases around that he grew up with and socialises with them still. 'But he doesn't drink or anything, and all of these lads, they'd be out, but some of them I wouldn't hang around with.' During the off-season, it is not uncommon to see Phillips at Kilbarrack's training ground. And not so long ago, the youngster was showing up there to compete. He originally left the club's U12s team, joining another Dublin schoolboy side, Corduff. After a couple of years there, Phillips made the move to one of the county's most prestigious and best-known schoolboy clubs, St Kevin's Boys. However, his time there was not enough even to secure a move to the League of Ireland. Both Shelbourne and Bohemians opted against signing Phillips for their U17 sides. 'He wouldn't stand out as a flair player,' says McDonnell. 'There was another chap that played for Kilbarrack years ago, Liam Dunne, he ended up playing for St Johnstone. And he was the same. Not a flair player, but he had that attitude; he just wanted to be a football player.' The League of Ireland setback meant Phillips subsequently returned to play for Killbarrack United, where McDonnell was still manager. 'There's no linear progression, you can do it whatever way you want,' Phillips said last week. 'I was playing Sunday league at 17.' Eventually, though, a bigger opportunity arose. 'The donkey work he does goes unseen. Kevin Doherty at Drogheda saw it,' recalls McDonnell. Doherty is one of two people credited as being particularly key to his rise. The other is Cora, the single mother who raised Phillips along with his three brothers and whom McDonnell describes as an 'absolutely legend'. He continues: 'Only for her, he wouldn't have left Kilbarrack to go to Corduff and stayed on the sidelines up there. 'She's the rock of the family. She was driving him up to Drogheda, waiting outside until all hours of the evening on training nights, getting someone to babysit the kids and all.' Ireland's Killian Phillips signs an autograph for a fan after the Ireland-Senegal game. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO McDonnell describes watching Phillips as he was about to come on at the Aviva last week as a 'nerve-racking' experience. By the end of the game, though, he was 'like a proud father' as the Irish debutant walked over to the area of the stadium where a large Kilbarrack United flag was stationed. 'That was his dream. It's all he wanted in life, and he's done it. I'm sure he'll get many more caps because his attitude is great. It's all about attitude. 'He's that type of young fella. When he comes home, he'd be up training on the astro on his own. 'He doesn't give himself a break. He wants to stay at the top now.' For all Phillips' considerable achievements in football, Kilbarrack are not due any compensation for his progress, unlike, for instance, Caoimhín Kelleher's Ringmahon Rangers, who recently secured €3 million on the back of their star graduate's €21 million move from Liverpool to Brentford. 'But we're okay with that,' McDonnell adds. 'We're just so proud to have him in our community. And he's delighted to be involved in Kilbarrack United. He is still part of our club.'
