The ‘demonic, shocking’ murder of Daena Walsh

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast · Mar 24, 2026 · 40m

Young mother of two Daena Walsh was found in her burning Midleton apartment with 25 knife wounds in August 2024. Her partner, Adam Corcoran, the father of her children, was found guilty of her murder last week, and will serve a life sentence. Corcoran’s behaviour, from the moment he brutally stabbed his 27 year old partner to death and tried to burn her body, to his lies in court, piled “cruelty upon cruelty”, Daena’s brother Callum said afterwards. Callum Walsh described Corcoran’s actions as “demonic”. Irish Examiner court reporter Liam Heylin covered the case and he is the guest on today’s…