Kerry man given life sentence for manslaughter of homeless man Timmy Hourihane

Judge said life sentence 'a rare and exceptional step to take' over manslaughter charge but was deserved in this case

Timothy Hourihane was fatally injured when he was attacked near his tent on Mardyke Walk in Cork in October 2019. Picture: Provision

A life sentence has just been imposed on Kerry man Christopher O’Sullivan for the manslaughter of a 53-year-old homeless man at the Mardyke in Cork in October 2019.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott said: “A sentence of life imprisonment is a rare and exceptional step to take [in a manslaughter case].”