Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Murder, Manslaughter, Assault

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

2 reports, 31 Aug 2026 to 11 Sep 2026

Outlets

corkbeo.ie

• Teen sentenced to 11 years for murder of postman in Doneraile Murder · Co. Cork

  Barry Daly, a 44-year-old postman and father of five, was found dead outside his home at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork, in the early hours of 12 October 2025 after being attacked with a golf club. Alex Deady, 21, and two unnamed teenagers aged 17 and 16 were arrested on 13 October 2025 and charged with murder. Deady was convicted of murder on 3 July 2026 and sentenced to a mandatory life sentence on 31 August 2026, while the 17-year-old was convicted at a retrial on 30 July 2026 and the 16-year-old's manslaughter plea was accepted by the DPP. On 11 September 2026, the 17-year-old was sentenced to 11 years in detention with three years suspended plus a concurrent two-year sentence for assault, and the 16-year-old to two and a half years with the final six months suspended.

  Sentenced, 31 Aug 2026Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 11 Sep2026
   Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, in Teen sentenced to 11 years for murder of postman in Doneraile

   17-year-old jailed for eight years for murder of Cork dad of five

   victim, Katie O'Reilly, female, irish (judged from name)Katie O'Reilly♀IE
2. 31 Aug2026
   Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, in Teen sentenced to 11 years for murder of postman in Doneraile

   Man jailed for life over murder of Cork father of five Barry Daly

   victim, Katie O'Reilly, female, irish (judged from name)Katie O'Reilly♀IE

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