Daniel Hourigan jailed for life for murder of Michael Foley in Macroom

The Central Criminal Court heard Michael Foley was killed after offering the accused a place to stay while he sought to overcome addiction

Daniel Hourigan, 33, originally from Farranree in Cork city, received the mandatory life sentence on Thursday. Picture: Denis Boyle

A judge has said the hospitality and kindness shown by a Cork man who gave a young man a roof over his head was repaid with "cruel" savagery as his killer was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Daniel Hourigan, 33, originally from Farranree in Cork city, received the mandatory life sentence on Thursday after being convicted of the murder of 61-year-old Michael Foley on February 1, 2024, at Mr Foley's home in Annville, Barrett's Place, Macroom.