Man guilty of murdering 61-year-old in Cork home
Daniel Hourigan has been found guilty of the murder of Michael Foley in Macroom, Co Cork. The trial revealed that Foley was found with multiple stab and slash wounds, with Hourigan blaming his former partner for the crime.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues regarding social housing safety and domestic violence within vulnerable populations.
A man has been found guilty of the murder of a 61-year-old man who was found in a pool of blood at his home in Macroom, Co Cork having suffered 11 stab wounds and 19 slash wounds.
Daniel Hourigan, aged 33, went on trial at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork city on 1 July charged with the murder of Michael Foley.
A jury of six men and six women at the Central Criminal Court in Cork spent 10 hours and 18 minutes deliberating before reaching their unanimous guilty verdict this afternoon.
Mr Foley lived in a Housing First property at Annville, Barrett's Place in Macroom, Co Cork. He was found dead by care worker, Ciara Harmon, on 6 February 2024.
Ms Harmon had become concerned as Mr Foley had failed to attend a medical appointment and was not answering calls.
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