17 August

17 August is the approximate date attached to the murder of Katharine Bridget Devlin in the formal arrest allegations against Damien James Donnelly and Rosalind Frances Devlin. Both accusations place the killing at Knocknaree in County Dublin, but the wording “on or around” 17 August does not establish the exact day.

The Date in the Arrest Allegations

The date appears when investigators arrest Damien James Donnelly on suspicion of murdering Katharine Bridget Devlin. The charge locates the alleged killing at Knocknaree and gives 17 August as its approximate date, rather than claiming that the precise day has been established.

The same date and location recur in the arrest of Rosalind Frances Devlin. The matching language connects the two suspects to the same alleged killing and fixes the investigation’s stated timeframe, while preserving uncertainty about the exact date.

Significance in the Case

17 August functions as a shared chronological marker in the accusations against Donnelly and Rosalind Frances Devlin. Its repetition makes the alleged event legible as one case involving multiple suspects; the qualification “on or around” also marks a limit on what the arrest wording establishes. The available account identifies the date as approximate, not as a confirmed day of death.