Ireland Named in reporting
David Sweeney
Born between May 1992 and May 1993, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 5 May 2023 to 5 May 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between May 1992 and May 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 1 report, 5 May 2023 to 5 May 2023
- Outlets
- corkbeo.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for manslaughter in Cork Manslaughter · Co. Cork
David Sweeney, a 30-year-old homeless man, punched and kicked Mark Foley, a 45-year-old man, after an argument over a cigarette on Lower Glanmire Road in Cork shortly after 9 pm on 4 November 2021. Foley died at Cork University Hospital on 5 December 2021 from injuries sustained in the assault. Sweeney was interviewed the following day, made full admissions to gardaí, and was first charged with assault causing harm before being charged with the unlawful killing of Foley. He pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and was sentenced on 5 May 2023 to four years in prison, with the last year suspended.
Sentenced, 5 May 2023Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming David Sweeney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 May2023Cork man jailed for manslaughter after 'stupid argument' over cigaretteconvicted, David Sweeney, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Sweeney
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