Three men accused of killing Sligo pensioner Tom Niland plead guilty

John Irving admitted killing Mr Niland on Thursday morning, a week after his two co-accused pleaded guilty to the same offence

Tom Niland, 73, suffered brain injuries, a fracture to his eye socket and multiple rib fractures in the assault. He died 20 months later.

Five days into his trial for the unlawful killing of 73-year-old Tom Niland, who was beaten in his home and left to die by three men, John Irving changed his plea to guilty on Thursday morning.

Irving, 31, became the third person to plead guilty to manslaughter over the death of Mr Niland, who suffered brain injuries, a fracture to his eye socket and multiple rib fractures following the assault. He was put on life support but died from his injuries 20 months later.