Ireland Case No. 21582Fire (cause undetermined) · Co. Cork
Victim of Cork fire named locally as convicted killer Conor Downey
The article, published on 5 April 2023, refers to a victim of a Cork fire being named locally and mentions a convicted killer named Conor Downey. The article body contains no substantive text beyond website template code.
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- whatConor Downey, 54, was found dead following a house fire at his home in Cork city. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCork City Fire Brigade was alerted after neighbours noticed smoke and three units responded. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHis remains were removed to Cork University Hospital for a postmortem examination on Wednesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident involved a fire in Cork. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí cordoned off the scene and technical experts began examining the house to establish the cause of the blaze. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court in 2003 to assaulting Dr Pat Lee at his surgery in Ballincollig. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe served a three-year sentence for the manslaughter of Suzanne Reddan. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was on the Sex Offenders Register following his conviction over 20 years ago for the attempted rape of a nurse in Cork in 1988. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe had served a sentence in the UK for the manslaughter of Donegal woman Suzanne Reddan. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe had served a sentence in Ireland for the attempted rape of a nurse in Cork, both offences occurring in 1988. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was asked to give a DNA sample when gardaí investigated the murder and rape of beautician Rachel Kiely (22) in Ballincollig Regional Park in 2000. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn 1992, he walked into a police station in Surrey and confessed to killing Suzanne Reddan. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSuzanne Reddan's limbs were later recovered but her torso was never found. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was a butcher by trade and lived alone in the house in Douglas West in recent years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was very much a loner, keeping to himself and often drinking alone at home. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe had given up the drink for a few years but after his aunt went into a nursing home, he started drinking very heavily again. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA convicted killer named Conor Downey is referenced in connection with the story. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Apr2023Victim Of Cork Fire Named Locally As Convicted Killer Conor Downey
The article text is essentially empty, containing only website template and search-widget code. Only the headline provides any information: a Cork fire victim was named locally and a convicted killer Conor Downey is referenced.
convicted, Conor Downey, named, irish (judged from name)Conor Downey - 5 Apr2023Convicted killer and sex offender found dead following house fire at his home in Cork city
Provides full details of Conor Downey's death, his criminal history (manslaughter of Suzanne Reddan in the UK, attempted rape of a nurse in Cork in 1988, assault on Dr Pat Lee), the circumstances of the fire, and gardaí's assessment that foul play is ruled out.
victim, Conor Downey, 54, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Downey