Young man who stabbed intruder in Waterford jailed for three-and-a-half years

The court heard the deceased was an "exceptionally hard-working young man" who loved his work as a fisherman

Dean Kerrie is considered a moderate risk of violent offending in the future and will be required to work with probation services and engage with anger and violence management if deemed appropriate after his release. File picture: Collins Courts

A young man who stabbed and killed an intruder who had attacked him in his home in the middle of the night has been jailed for three-and-a-half years by the Central Criminal Court.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott said Dean Kerrie (21) was entitled to use force in defence of himself, his family and his home, but the force he used was "grossly" excessive given that the victim, Jack Power, was unarmed.