A man has been charged with the murder of 80-year-old Paddy O'Mahony in County Kerry. 

Mr O'Mahony was found dead at a house in the Castlemaine area yesterday afternoon.

66-year-old Thomas Carroll of Brookway, Clonmel, in Tipperary, appeared before Judge John King at Tralee District Court earlier today.

He is charged with the murder of Mr O'Mahony at Ballyrameen in Castlemaine on Saturday, February 24th.

Mr Carroll was remanded in custody and will appear again at Tralee District Court next Wednesday.

Reporting by Mark Lynch. 

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