Man charged with murdering his mother outside their Cork home

David Gallagher who was charged at Cork District Court. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Urgent psychiatric attention was requested for a 25-year-old man charged with murdering his mother outside the family home in Ballinlough, Cork City, on Monday night.

David Gallagher was charged with murdering his 59-year-old mother, Stella Gallagher, and assault causing harm to his father, 63-year-old Brian Gallagher.