Double murderer challenges ban on him living in family home where he stabbed his wife to death

Declan Power, who is serving a life sentence for the brutal double murder of his wife Joan and her alleged lover Maurice Curran, is now seeking legal recourse to challenge a ruling prohibiting him from residing in the family home. This home is particularly significant as it is the scene of the heinous crime he committed 22 years ago. His conviction came after he admitted to using a rubber mallet and a kitchen knife in the attacks.

In a surprising legal turn, Power, who had secured temporary release in April 2021, is motivated by a desire to return to a place tied to his past, despite the horrific actions that led to his incarceration. The court will have to weigh the implications of allowing a convicted murderer to return to his former home, which has long been a site of tragedy for the victims’ families.

Read at Irish Independent