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flag Joseph Lawlor was convicted of murdering friend Michael Ryan in a Dublin carpark after a drinking-fueled argument over a stolen watch.

flag Joseph Lawlor, 39, of Dublin, was convicted of murdering his friend Michael Ryan, 51, in a Finglas carpark on June 20, 2024, after a series of altercations following a day of drinking. flag The jury rejected Lawlor’s self-defense claim, finding he fatally stabbed Ryan in the neck, severing a carotid artery, after Ryan returned to Lawlor’s home demanding a watch and stealing nearly €4,000. flag CCTV and neighbor footage showed prior physical confrontations, including one where Lawlor strangled Ryan. flag Lawlor, who claimed he acted to prevent an imminent threat, will be sentenced to life imprisonment on February 27, 2026, after the victim’s family speaks.

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