Son charged with murder of father in Dublin

A 33-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his 64-year-old father at their home in Dublin.

Seth Whelan is charged with the murder of Michael Whelan between 19 and 27 February 2024 at the flat they shared on Herberton Park.

He is also facing three other charges, production of a table leg and a knife as weapons and criminal damage to a doorbell at the house next door.

Judge Shalom Binchy remanded Seth Whelan in custody for a week.

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