Two men arrested in connection with violent death of postman in North Cork
Barry Daly was found dead near his home in the village of Doneraile, Co Cork.
Two men have been arrested as Gardaí continue to investigate the violent death of a man in his North Cork home in the early hours of Sunday.
The victim, named locally as Barry Daly, a well-known postman from Mallow aged in his 40s, was found dead near his home in the village of Doneraile early Sunday morning.
The two men, one in his 20s and the other a juvenile in his late teens, are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda stations in Cork County.
Gardaí believe he was fatally assaulted on the street near his home at Rockview Terrace following an earlier altercation in a pub in the village at around 2am. Mr Daly lived in the area with his partner and had four children.
An autopsy is scheduled to take place at Cork University Hospital, the results of which will help determine the next steps in the investigation.
The investigation is likely to be upgraded to a murder probe, pending the results of the autopsy.
Investigators believe several people were in the area and may have witnessed the fatal assault, and they are also keen to speak to anyone who saw the earlier altercation in the pub.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation, and a family liaison officer has been assigned to provide support to the deceased’s loved ones.
Detectives began searching for CCTV footage on Sunday and conducted door-to-door inquiries in the village.
Assistant State pathologist Margot Bolster visited the scene, and an autopsy is due to take place at Cork city mortuary.
The death has plunged the local community into a state of shock, following a celebratory day on Saturday when the local GAA junior hurling team won the North Cork Junior B final against Ballyclough.
Social Democrats councillor Eamonn Horgan, who is based in Midleton but originally from Doneraile, described a sense of “shock, sadness, and disbelief” in the town.
“I heard the news as it was coming in this morning,” he said.
“It’s a very close-knit community. It’s really shocking, and hard to put into words at the minute.”
Fianna Fáil councillor and former Cork county mayor, Frank O’Flynn, said people had woken up to “shocking news” on Sunay.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said.
"People are finding it very hard to believe. They’re shocked and upset, and this is a very sad time. They’re in my prayers and thoughts.”
In another incident, on Saturday night, a man in his 40s suffered serious injuries in an assault in Tipperary. The man was rushed to Cork University Hospital by ambulance shortly after 9pm after an assault in Knockane.
Two men in their 20s have been arrested in connection with the investigation.
They are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Tipperary.
A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.
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