Witness tells Carrigaline murder trial he saw men assaulting Matt O'Neill four days before his death

Irish Army veteran described seeing two men in the middle of the road 'digging' Mr O'Neill on Christmas Eve, 2022

Ricardo Hoey has pleaded not guilty to murder. Picture: Dan Linehan

A murder trial jury was given evidence on Wednesday of the deceased man being assaulted in Carrigaline four days before the incident which the prosecution says caused his death.

21-year-old Ricardo Hoey, of 7 Ardcarrig, Carrigaline, Co Cork, and 19-year-old Jordan Deasy, of 41 Ravensdale, Heron's Wood, Cork, both deny the single charge against them that on December 28, 2022, at Glenwood estate, Carrigaline, Co Cork, they did murder 29-year-old Matt O’Neill, contrary to common law.