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The jury of seven men and five women returned their unanimous not guilty verdict after five hours and 10 minutes.
The 41-year-old, of Ballinakill Downs, took the unusual step of giving evidence himself as part of his defence
He insisted he had no hand, act or part in the 35-year-old's murder.
Meg Walsh's body was recovered from the River Suir two weeks after she went missing on October 1st, 2006.
She died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head after she was struck at least twice with a heavy object.
She went missing after she and her husband had words because she had kissed Owen Walsh, who they had been drinking with overnight.
The State told the jury that there were certain gaps in the case as where and when she was murdered was not known.
They also said that when and how she was put into the river remained a mystery, something only the murderer would know.
The court heard that O'Brien, who told Gardai he was a wife-beater, assaulted Meg Walsh 11 days before her disappearance.
She went to the Gardai, but said she would not be pressing charges at that stage.
O'Brien told the court during the week that he was transferring ownership of the house into her name to prove it wouldn't happen again.
The jury's not guilty verdict was greeted by gasps throughout the court.
Meg Walsh's daughter Sasha broke down in her seat and was comforted by Meg Walsh's brother.
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Hi: 17°C / Lw: 10°C
Hi: 17°C / Lw: 10°C
Shocking images in aftermath of earthquake
Did pope finance King Billy's invasion of England?
Christian Brothers retreat from education
Berlin's four-day party to celebrate world cultures
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