Ireland Named in reporting
Daniel Hourigan
Born 1993, from the ages reported. 25 reports across 1 case, 16 Feb 2024 to 30 Jul 2026
Suspect: Daniel Hourigan, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 25 reports, 16 Feb 2024 to 30 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Daniel Hourigan was today jailed for life the murder of Michael Foley (File image)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 30 Jul 2026
Daniel Hourigan will be sentenced on July 30th after being found guilty of murdering Michael Foley in Macroom, Co Cork
PhotoCork Courts Limitedvia irishtimes.com, 20 Jul 2026
Daniel Hourigan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 16 Feb 2024
Daniel Hourigan the jury that he woke during the night to the 'sound of the place being broken up and stuff being moved around'.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 13 Jul 2026Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder in Macroom, Co Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Michael Foley, 61, was found dead in a pool of blood at his home in Macroom, Co Cork, on 6 February 2024, having suffered 11 stab wounds, 19 slash wounds and 34 blunt force trauma injuries. Daniel Hourigan, 33, and Linda O'Flynn, 32, were arrested in Cork city on 14 February 2024 and both charged with murder. Hourigan was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 20 July 2026 after 10 hours and 18 minutes of deliberation. He was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment on 30 July 2026.
Sentenced, 30 Jul 2026Convicted, accused, suspect · 25 reports
Timeline
every report naming Daniel Hourigan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Jul2026Grandfather who provided shelter to man who stabbed him to death was repaid with ‘savagery’convicted, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 30 Jul2026Cork man jailed for life for murder of Michael Foley in Macroomconvicted, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 30 Jul2026Man jailed for life for murdering 61-year-old in Corkconvicted, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 20 Jul2026Man guilty of murdering 61-year-old in Cork homeconvicted, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 20 Jul2026Man found guilty of murdering 61-year-old who had offered him and partner sheltersuspect, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 13 Jul2026Murder accused claims former partner carried out killing of Michael Foley in Corkaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 13 Jul2026Man says former partner carried out killing, court hearsaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 6 Jul2026Man (61) bled to death after suffering multiple stab and slash wounds, murder trial toldaccused, Daniel Hourigan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 3 Jul2026Scientific expert confirms bloodied palm print found at murder scene matched that of accusedaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 2 Jul2026Palm print found in blood of victim matches that of murder accused, jury toldaccused, Daniel Hourigan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 1 Jul2026Man suffered 'violent death' and was found with 11 stab wounds, Cork murder trial hearsaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 1 Jul2026Nurse found man in 'large pool of congealed blood', murder trial hearsaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 1 Jul2026Man accused of murdering Michael Foley tells court his then partner carried out the killingaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 18 Nov2025Cork murder trial jury discharged following legal argumentaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 18 Nov2025Jury discharged in Cork murder trial of Michael Foleyaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 18 Nov2025Jury discharged in Cork murder trialaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 12 Nov2025Man who suffered 30 stab and slash wounds in Cork died from bleeding and shock, trial hearsaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 6 Nov2025Man, woman on trial for murder of Michael Foley in Corkaccused, Daniel Hourigan, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 24 Oct2025Defendants blame each other for man's death, trial toldaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 23 Oct2025Two people deny murder of father-of-four in Co Corkaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 22 Aug2024Man (31) returned for trial over murder of man found dead in Cork sheltered housing complexaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 22 Aug2024Man charged with murder of Michael Foley sent for trialaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 14 Jun2024Woman charged in relation to murder of Michael Foley in West Corksuspect, Daniel Hourigan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 16 Feb2024Macroom death: Daniel Hourigan (31) charged with murder of Michael Foleyaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
- 16 Feb2024Man charged with murder of father of four Michael Foleyaccused, Daniel Hourigan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hourigan
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