Ireland Named in reporting
Francis Harman
Born between October 1966 and July 1967, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 1 case, 10 Jul 2025 to 16 Oct 2025
Other people with this name: born 1968 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between October 1966 and July 1967, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Unlawful killing (manslaughter)
- Where
- Co. Sligo
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 10 Jul 2025 to 16 Oct 2025
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, gript.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Three men sentenced for manslaughter of Sligo farmer Unlawful killing (manslaughter) · Co. Sligo
Three masked men broke into the home of 73-year-old Irish farmer Tom Niland at Doonflynn, Skreen, Co Sligo, on 18 January 2022, beating him and stealing his wallet containing about €800. Niland was placed on life support and died at Sligo University Hospital on 30 September 2023, about 20 months after the attack. John Irving, 31, Francis Harman, 58, and John Clarke, 37, were initially charged with causing serious harm, upgraded to murder when Niland died, then reduced to manslaughter; Harman and Clarke pleaded guilty in July 2025, and Irving changed his not-guilty plea to guilty on the fifth day of his trial. On 16 October 2025, Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court sentenced Irving to 16 years and Harman and Clarke to 15 years each, with the final year of each sentence suspended, for a combined 43 years.
Sentenced, 16 Oct 2025Convicted, accused · 9 reports
Timeline
every report naming Francis Harman, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Oct2025Three men given sentences of 14 and 15 years for manslaughter of Tom Nilandconvicted, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 16 Oct2025Combined 43-year sentence for three men who beat farmer to death at his homeaccused, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 16 Oct2025Three men jailed for manslaughter of farmer Tom Niland - Griptconvicted, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 16 Oct2025Three jailed for up to 15 years for Niland manslaughterconvicted, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 13 Oct2025Three criminals who beat pensioner to death had combined 106 previous convictions, court hearsconvicted, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 17 Jul2025Three men plead guilty to unlawfully killing Tom Nilandaccused, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 17 Jul2025Three men plead guilty to manslaughter of Tom Nilandconvicted, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 10 Jul2025Trial opens into alleged killing of 73-year-old Tom Niland in Co Sligoaccused, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
- 10 Jul2025Trial over death of pensioner Tom Niland hears of blood and DNA on gloveaccused, Francis Harman, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Harman
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