Man avoids jail over fire death

A suspended 12-month jail sentence was imposed on a man accused of failing to take all reasonable measures against the outbreak of fire after another man was fatally injured trying to escape from the third floor of a burning building.

Donal Hourihane, 65, who lives at an apartment at Seana Mhuileann, North City Link Road, Cork, appeared at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for the fire safety offence.

Sergeant Brendan Kelly said that Kevin Kiely, in his 30 and originally from Limerick, was fatally injured in the incident in North Mall, Cork, on Apr 2, 2009.