Man threatened to kill Cork chef at tented village two weeks before his death, court told

James Brady told the court: “In all the time I knew Timmy I never saw him get in an argument. He was well-known around town and well-liked."

James Brady (right) one of two men accused of murdering the father-of-one, said that he "loved” Mr Hourihane and “trusted him with my life”. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Cork Courts

A man allegedly threatened to kill Cork chef Timmy Hourihane two weeks before he was beaten to death, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

James Brady, one of two men accused of murdering the father-of-one, said that he "loved” Mr Hourihane and “trusted him with my life”.