Clare man convicted of manslaughter

A Co Clare man accused of murdering a young deaf man whose badly beaten body was found in a lonely boreen was today convicted of manslaughter.

After deliberating for almost 11 hours, the jury returned a majority verdict of 10-2 against Michael Sage, aged 26, of Glenacre, Killaloe Co Clare for the killing of John Carroll, aged 22, of Cappamore, Co Limerick on December 4 1998 at Garraun, Newport, Ballinahinch, Tipperary.