Media Coverage

Main Media Coverage following conviction on 2024-07-26

Irish Times (Op-ed)

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/08/03/my-sister-valerie-french-kilroy-was-our-warrior-princess-change-the-law-to-protect-her-children/ 

RTE News

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/0710/1459221-james-kilroy/
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/0726/1461988-james-kilroy-court/
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/0729/1462344-james-kilroy/  

RTE Drivetime

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22420058/
Clip: https://x.com/RTERadio1/status/1818985034860142704?t=WcCDRKYPlPAoo5D98lmrIg&s=19  

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-IG9j0MsQH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 

RTE Primetime

https://www.rte.ie/player/series/episode-56/SI0000000825?epguid=IH10002396-24-0056 

This was on August 1st, 2024 and is no longer available on RTE Player

Newstalk

https://www.newstalk.com/news/hellish-situation-sees-wife-killer-james-kilroy-retain-rights-over-children-1750402 

https://www.newstalk.com/news/nightmare-for-children-and-carers-proposed-law-would-see-killers-lose-rights-to-kids-1751697 

https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGCD6xRkufxx 

Southern Star

https://www.southernstar.ie/news/park-ranger-found-guilty-of-murdering-wife-4300691 

https://www.southernstar.ie/premium-exclusives/family-of-beloved-valerie-french-calls-for-change-in-law-after-savage-murder-4301138

Journal.ie

https://www.thejournal.ie/valerie-french-james-kilroy-murder-victim-impact-6449787-Jul2024/
https://www.thejournal.ie/james-kilroy-sentenced-murder-valerie-french-6449771-Jul2024/
https://www.thejournal.ie/james-kilroy-guilty-murder-valerie-french-kilroy-6446993-Jul2024/
https://www.thejournal.ie/restrict-parental-rights-murder-domestic-violence-6450476-Jul2024/ 

Sunday Independent

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/how-do-you-stop-a-killer-profiting-from-their-murder-there-must-be-a-way-grieving-brother-of-valerie-french/a528596116.html 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/wife-killer-james-kilroy-refuses-to-give-up-control-of-victim-valerie-frenchs-estate-forcing-her-family-to-go-to-court/a249541386.html 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/court-fight-looms-to-end-wife-killer-james-kilroys-grip-on-estate-of-his-victim-valerie-french/a1830053562.html

Virgin Media

https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/show/1513/221786/0/Latest-News 

Examiner

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41449027.html
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41452054.html
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41444230.html 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41490989.html 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41503373.html

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41516162.html


Breaking News

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/valerie-french-savagely-slaughtered-by-remorseless-husband-james-kilroy-1655488.html 

The Sun

https://www.thesun.ie/news/13483447/park-ranger-james-kilroy-murdered-wife-mayo-guilty/ 
https://www.thesun.ie/news/13486743/violence-sister-valerie-brutal-evil-depraved-died-defending-kids/ https://www.thesun.ie/news/13490965/james-kilroy-murder-walter-mitty-soldier-valerie-french/
https://www.thesun.ie/news/13504662/valerie-french-murder-died-terror-husband-james-kilroy-court/
https://www.thesun.ie/news/13906277/valerie-french-james-kilroy-inherit-home/
https://www.thesun.ie/news/14159798/valerie-french-brother-new-law-protect-children/

https://www.thesun.ie/news/14223867/crime-ireland-general-election-key-issue-gangs-drugs/ 

https://www.thesun.ie/news/14557152/valerie-french-murdered-james-kilroy-legal-bid-estate/ 


Sunday World

https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/how-do-you-stop-a-killer-profiting-from-their-murder-brother-of-valerie-french/a1140313156.html 

Podcast:

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/episode-651-the-murder-of-valerie-french/a1685514885.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZN4RqmmvKI&t=3s 

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/wife-killer-refuses-to-give-up-control-of-victims-estate-forcing-family-to-go-to-court/a1930731869.html 

https://m.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/court-fight-looms-to-end-wife-killer-james-kilroys-grip-on-his-victims-estate/a1851128646.html

Irish Independent Podcast

https://m.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-why-valerie-frenchs-murderer-still-has-guardianship-of-her-children/a1157717734.html 

Sunday World - Crime World Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/crime-world/id1540069464
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZN4RqmmvKI
https://open.spotify.com/show/65o6FlP05o1ukHWUejIHlR?si=htTJFag4Q_ausqX8kNntEg&nd=1

RTE Radio 1 - Brendan O'Connor Show - Newspaper Panel

https://www.rte.ie/radio/podcasts/22424357-newspaper-panel/ 

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Extra.ie

https://extra.ie/2024/08/05/news/irish-news/valerie-french-brother 

C103 Radio - Cork Today

https://shows.acast.com/c103/episodes/corktoday-13-august-2024 

Sunday Times

https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/why-must-the-victims-of-domestic-violence-be-the-ones-to-lose-their-homes-50zmkzq8q 

<Editorial August 18th, "Listen to victims in review of law on guardianship rights",  awaiting link>

https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/my-father-killed-mother-parental-rights-ireland-9g9pvwdc5 

International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)

https://iclg.com/news/21229-petition-launched-to-abolish-irish-loophole-threatening-child-safety 

Kilkenny People

https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-city/1726536/kilkenny-mep-calls-for-valerie-s-law-in-ireland.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawIZQvJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfb82DYA4xebpOMvFrBlq_TKZE6rNNsVGMRYd5JkndvOOhlEXIblzcUVVw_aem_8T_uBIexPKu6jI6gszmbRg

RTE News Clip 2024-07-29 After Sentencing