Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Born

Between May 1977 and May 1978, from the ages reported

Offences

Manslaughter, Driving under the influence of an intoxicant (Road Traffic Act 2010)

Where

Co. Cork, Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 5 May 2023 to 18 Apr 2024

Outlets

irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• Former EirGrid chief Mark Foley faces court over driving charge Driving under the influence of an intoxicant (Road Traffic Act 2010) · Co. Dublin

  Former EirGrid chief executive Mark Foley, a man, was charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant under the Road Traffic Act 2010, over an alleged offence on 13 January 2023 at Anglesea Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The case had been ongoing for 16 months when he stepped down as chief executive on Monday. His case was before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Tuesday. It is due in court again on 22 October.

  In court, 18 Apr 2024Accused · 1 report
• 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 2023Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 18 Apr2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Former EirGrid chief Mark Foley faces court over driving charge

   Ex-EirGrid chief faces court action over ‘driving under influence of intoxicant’

   accused, Mark Foley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Foley♂IE
2. 5 May2023
   Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, in Man sentenced for manslaughter in Cork

   Cork man jailed for manslaughter after 'stupid argument' over cigarette

   victim, Mark Foley, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Foley♂45IE

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