Third person charged with murder of Cork postman Barry Daly in Doneraile

A 16-year-old has become the third person charged with the murder of Cork postman Barry Daly in Doneraile

Flowers at the residence on Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork, where the body of postman Barry Daly was discovered on Sunday morning. Picture: Dan Linehan

A third person has appeared in court charged with the murder of father-of-four Barry Daly in Doneraile, Co Cork, over the weekend.

A 16-year-old appeared before Midleton District Court this morning charged with Mr Daly’s murder. The 44-year-old postman was attacked outside his home at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, on October 12.

Detective Garda David Forsythe gave evidence of the arrest, charge, and caution of the juvenile. He said the teenager made no reply when charged under caution at 10.26pm on Tuesday at Cobh Garda Station in Co Cork.

As the charge is one of murder, an application for bail cannot be made at District Court level.

Sergeant Linda O’Leary said gardaí were seeking a remand in detention until October 21 at Mallow District Court.

Defence solicitor Don Ryan said his client qualified for free legal aid, which Judge Colm Roberts granted. Mr Ryan also requested that every assistance be given to his client at Oberstown Detention Campus.

Judge Roberts noted that staff at Oberstown have expertise in handling such cases. The teenager was remanded in detention to Oberstown until his next court appearance on October 21 in Mallow.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, 20-year-old Alex Deady, of Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Mallow District Court charged with the murder of Mr Daly.

The 17-year-old was remanded in detention at Oberstown, while Mr Deady was remanded in custody. Both will appear again before Mallow District Court on October 21, when all three accused are expected to appear via video link.

Emergency services responded to Rockview Terrace around 2am on Sunday, where Mr Daly was pronounced dead at the scene. A technical examination was carried out in the area where the body was found.

The case was upgraded to a murder investigation following the completion of a post-mortem at Cork University Hospital by assistant state pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster.

Mr Daly, an An Post employee, is survived by his partner Katie, their four children, his parents Liam and Ann, his sisters Denise, Sharon, and Sarah, extended family, and friends.