Murdered postman was 'exceptional' father, court hears
A court in Cork has heard a victim impact statement regarding the murder of Barry Daly, a father of five killed in 2025. Two individuals have been convicted of his murder, while a third pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Why it matters
The case highlights the devastating long-term impact of violent crime on families and the judicial process surrounding juvenile offenders in Ireland.
A 44-year-old man who was murdered outside his home was an "exceptional" father and partner who wanted to be surrounded by grandchildren in his old age, a court has heard.
Father-of-five Barry Daly died after he was attacked with a golf club outside Rockview Terrace in Doneraile, Co Cork, in the early hours of 12 October 2025.
In June three people aged 21, 17, and 16 went on trial charged with the murder of Daly.
A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork convicted 21-year-old Alex Deady of Glenview, Convent Road in Doneraile, of the murder.
The 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to manslaughter towards the end of that trial. His plea was accepted by the DPP.
The jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of the 17-year-old teenage boy. However, he was found guilty of murder yesterday following a retrial.
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