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Reports the sentencing of Hoey and Deasy after their manslaughter convictions, the court's aggravating and mitigating factors, release conditions, and the family's criticism of the sentence.

Reports the sentencing at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 31 July 2024, including the judge's reasoning, the victim impact statement, and the parents' reaction to the sentence.

Sentencing report. The article covers the sentences of Hoey and Deasy after their manslaughter convictions, the court’s reasoning, and the victim family’s reaction. No existing case matches this incident.

Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of the two men convicted of manslaughter, the judge’s reasons, and the victim’s family’s reaction calling for a review of sentencing.

Adds the victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing, the court’s finding that the men were guilty of manslaughter rather than murder, the defence submissions on sentence, and the adjournment to 31 July. Gives Deasy’s age as 20, where another report gives 19.

Sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, with a victim impact statement from the victim's father. Both men were convicted of manslaughter, and sentencing was adjourned to 31 July.

Headline reports that a second man has been found guilty over the killing of Matt O'Neill. The body text is template code with no further details.

Reports the jury verdicts on Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork, with trial evidence on the assault, the post-mortem and the garda station visits. Sentencing is to follow.

Reports the Central Criminal Court jury verdicts finding Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy guilty of manslaughter, the prosecution's account of the attack, the postmortem evidence, and that sentencing is pending.

Reports the Central Criminal Court verdict finding Ricardo Hoey guilty of manslaughter after a 10-2 jury majority, following Jordan Deasy's earlier manslaughter conviction; both men had been charged with murder.

Reports the jury verdicts finding Jordan Deasy and Ricardo Hoey guilty of manslaughter after a trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, and gives the trial timeline, the pathology evidence and the sentencing date.

Reports the jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork: Jordan Deasy convicted of manslaughter, and the jury still deliberating on co-accused Ricardo Hoey's murder charge. Adds the post-mortem evidence, the cause of death and the date of death.

Reports the jury verdict finding Jordan Deasy guilty of manslaughter, on the 13th day of his trial, and that deliberations on co-accused Ricardo Hoey's murder charge were to resume on the following Monday.

Reports Deasy's verdict of guilty of manslaughter, not guilty of murder, and the jury's deliberation time. Gives medical evidence on cause of death and states the jury was still deliberating on Ricardo Hoey's case.

Reports the Central Criminal Court verdict: Jordan Deasy convicted of manslaughter and acquitted of murder; jury failed to reach a verdict on the murder charge against co-accused Ricardo Hoey, who is to face resumed deliberations.

Reports that the jury resumed deliberations on 23 April 2024 after deliberating for about five and a half hours the previous day. It is the eleventh day of the trial, and both accused have pleaded not guilty to murder.

Trial report from the Central Criminal Court in Cork. The prosecution outlined its case to the jury, including the post-mortem finding, CCTV, and a blood finding on a sock. The accused have not been convicted.

Covers the opening of the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork, where both accused denied the charge and the prosecution outlined its case, including the cause of death, CCTV, forensic evidence and a witness.

Reports the opening of the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 8 April 2024: the prosecution's outline of the cause of death, the alleged roles of the two accused, and the pleas of not guilty.

Charges against both men were upgraded from assault causing harm to murder at Cork District Court. Both were remanded in custody and will appear again on June 21 by video link. Both are pleading not guilty, and the DPP has directed trial on indictment at the Central Criminal Court.

Reports the murder charges against Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy, both stated as 19, and that both were remanded in custody. Also records that the DPP directed trial on indictment at the Central Criminal Court, that both men intended to plead not guilty or contest the charge, and that both were due on assault charges at Cork District Court.

Adds that both men, previously charged with assault causing harm, were charged with murder and brought before Cork District Court, where they were remanded in custody. The trial was directed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court, and the defence solicitors said their clients would plead not guilty or that a book of evidence was required.

Reports that two young men were to appear before Cork District Court charged in connection with the fatal assault. The article names neither the accused nor their ages.

Reports that the two men are due before Cork District Court on 14 June 2023, charged over the fatal assault, and gives the date of death as 8 January 2023 at CUH.

Garda update confirming the two men are charged and due before Cork District Court on 14 June 2023, with the court time and the victim's age given.

Garda update confirming Matt O'Neill's death on 8 January 2023, describing the attack as a bottle to the head and neck at around 5:45pm, noting he staggered out of the house to raise the alarm, and confirming two men in their late teens were arrested, charged and appeared at Mallow and Cork District Courts.

Article reports the death of a man in hospital following a Cork assault, with Gardaí continuing their investigation and releasing a face photo of the deceased.

Reports Matt O'Neill's death at Cork University Hospital, adds detail about a suspected bottle wound to the neck, the time window of the incident (5pm–5.45pm), and the Garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Reports the death of the assault victim in hospital and confirms that two males in their late teens have been charged and appeared before Mallow and Cork District Courts. Gardaí renew their appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage.

Reports the death of Matt O'Neill at CUH and the expected formal murder inquiry; provides details on the two teenagers already charged with assault causing harm and their court remands.

Reports the death of the victim from a serious assault that occurred in Cork over a week before 8 January 2023.