Man charged with murder of woman in Finglas, Dublin

47-year-old Daniel Simion Toader remanded in custody until 3 November

By LineZotpaper AI staff

Published27 October 2026

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A 47-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Loredana Morosanu, a Romanian woman in her 40s whose body was found at her home in Finglas, County Dublin on Monday.

Daniel Simion Toader, a Romanian national also of Melville Terrace in Finglas, was brought before a special sitting of Dublin District Court on Tuesday evening. The court heard he did not reply when gardaí charged him with murder.

Ms Morosanu's body was found at her flat at Melville Terrace after gardaí responded to an incident at the property at about 04:30 local time on Monday. She was originally from Romania but had lived in Ireland for several years.

According to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, Toader appeared in court dressed in a blue sweater, grey tracksuit bottoms and black shoes. He spoke only to a court-appointed interpreter and had no legal representation in court because of an ongoing legal aid pay dispute by Irish criminal defence lawyers.

A senior detective told the court the suspect had been arrested and charged with murder at Finglas Garda Station earlier on Tuesday evening. Toader was remanded in custody until 3 November.

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Analysis

Why This Matters

The case draws attention to an ongoing legal aid pay dispute by Irish criminal defence lawyers, which left the accused without legal representation in court.
The death of a woman in her own home has shaken the local Finglas community and is now the subject of a garda murder investigation.
The accused remains in custody until his next court appearance on 3 November, when further legal steps are expected.

Background

The Republic of Ireland's gardaí investigate serious crimes such as murder, and suspects are brought before the District Court for initial hearings. The legal aid pay dispute involving Irish criminal defence lawyers has been affecting court proceedings, leading some defendants to appear without representation. This case follows the discovery of Ms Morosanu's body at her flat in the early hours of Monday.

What to Watch

The accused's next scheduled court appearance on 3 November.
Whether the legal aid dispute continues to affect legal representation in this case.
Any further details from the garda investigation into the circumstances of the woman's death.

Sources

Man charged with murder of woman in Finglas · BBC Northern Ireland

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SupportedA man was charged with murder of a woman in Finglas, Dublin.BBC Northern Ireland: “A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead at a block of flats in the Republic of Ireland.”
SupportedDaniel Simion Toader is 47 years old.BBC Northern Ireland: “The court heard the accused, 47-year-old Daniel Simion Toader, who is Romanian, did not reply when gardaí (Irish police) charged him with murder.”
SupportedToader was remanded in custody until 3 November.BBC Northern Ireland: “He was remanded in custody until 3 November.”
Partly supportedThe woman murdered was Loredana Morosanu.BBC Northern Ireland: “The woman has been named locally as Loredana Morosanu, who was in her 40s.”
SupportedMorosanu was in her 40s.BBC Northern Ireland: “The woman has been named locally as Loredana Morosanu, who was in her 40s.”
SupportedMorosanu was originally from Romania.BBC Northern Ireland: “The victim was originally from Romania but had lived in Ireland for several years.”
SupportedMorosanu's body was found at her home in Finglas, County Dublin, on Monday.BBC Northern Ireland: “Her body was found at her home at Melville Terrace in Finglas, County Dublin when gardaí responded to an incident at the property at about 04.30 local time on Monday.”
SupportedThe court heard that Toader did not reply when gardaí charged him with murder.BBC Northern Ireland: “The court heard the accused, 47-year-old Daniel Simion Toader, who is Romanian, did not reply when gardaí (Irish police) charged him with murder.”
SupportedToader appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Court on Tuesday evening.BBC Northern Ireland: “Image caption, Daniel Simion Toader was brought before a special court sitting on Tuesday evening ... The accused, also of Melville Terrace, appeared before Dublin District Court on Tuesday evening”
SupportedRTÉ reported that Toader wore a blue sweater, grey tracksuit bottoms and black shoes in court.BBC Northern Ireland: “The accused, also of Melville Terrace, appeared before Dublin District Court on Tuesday evening, dressed in a blue sweater, grey tracksuit bottoms and black shoes, according to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ.”
SupportedToader had no legal representation in court because of an ongoing legal aid pay dispute by Irish criminal defence lawyers.BBC Northern Ireland: “He spoke only to a court-appointed interpreter and had no legal representation in court due to an ongoing legal aid pay dispute by Irish criminal defence lawyers.”
SupportedA senior detective told the court Toader was arrested and charged with murder at Finglas Garda Station earlier on Tuesday evening.BBC Northern Ireland: “A senior detective told the court that the suspect was arrested and charged with murder at Finglas Garda Station earlier on Tuesday evening.”