Cork man goes on trial for murder of Macroom man who was found dead on his kitchen floor in a pool of blood

Defendant, 32, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Foley in February 2024

Michael Foley was found dead in his home in Macroom between January 31 and February 1, 2024. 

A 61-year-old man was found dead in a pool of blood on his kitchen floor in Macroom after being severely beaten, as an arc of blood was found spattered on the wall behind him, and on Wednesday a 32-year-old man went on trial by judge and jury for murder.

The prosecution alleged in their opening of the case on Wednesday at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork that 61-year-old Michael Foley was murdered at his home in Barrett’s Place in Macroom on February 1, 2024. 32-year-old Daniel Hourigan, who is originally from Farranree in Cork City, pleaded not guilty to his murder.