Suppliers told accused a boiler change was easy

Suppliers of a plumber on trial for a gas leak manslaughter charge confirmed yesterday that they advised the accused that converting a boiler, central to the case, was just a matter of changing a chip.

The case involves the death of Miriam Reidy at the Trident Hotel in Kinsale, Co Cork, in January 2011.

Richard Davis, aged 46, from Serenity, Killanully, Ballygarvan, Co Cork, is on trial for manslaughter of Ms Reidy and for two breaches of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.