Gardaí charge two young men with murder of man in Carrigaline last Christmas

Both defendants were previously charged with assault causing harm to Matt O’Neill

Jordan Deasy was arrested at Cork District Court today and charged with murder. Picture: Cork Courts Limited

Murder charges were brought on Wednesday against two young men from Carrigaline in respect of a 29-year-old man in the town who died as a result of injuries sustained last Christmas.

Detective Garda Declan Healy formally arrested Ricardo Hoey of 7 Ardcarrig, Carrigaline, County Cork, and Jordan Deasy of 41 Ravensdale, Heron's Wood, Carrigaline, and brought them before Cork District Court. Each man is charged with murdering Matt O’Neill.