Cork man burned down rental home after eviction threat

Mark O’Herlihy, formerly of Nash’s Boreen on the north side of Cork city, was sentenced to six years with the last two years suspended.

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin expressed concern that the 51-year-old accused had come to the attention of psychiatric services since 2003 and it was known that he had made an attempt to take his own life in 2016.

 A Cork man with a history of mental health issues set fire to his landlord’s house when threatened with eviction for drug use and now the sentencing judge has questioned the concept of “care in the community.” 

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin expressed concern that the 51-year-old accused had come to the attention of psychiatric services since 2003 and it was known that he had made an attempt to take his own life in 2016.