17-year-old found guilty of murdering postman Barry Daly in Cork

The teenager was convicted following a retrial after the first jury failed to reach a verdict on the murder charge
Barry Daly was found dead in Doneraile on October 12, 2025.

Barry Daly was found dead in Doneraile on October 12, 2025.

A 17-year-old has been found guilty of the murder of 44-year-old postman Barry Daly in the front garden of his home in Doneraile.

The unanimous verdict was returned by a jury of seven women and five men at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Cork, at 2.15pm on Wednesday, following seven hours and 29 minutes of deliberations.

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