Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

1937, from the ages reported

Offences

Manslaughter (by reason of diminished responsibility)

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

33 reports, 22 Jan 2023 to 17 Apr 2026

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irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, kildarenow.com, garda.ie

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• Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork Manslaughter (by reason of diminished responsibility) · Co. Cork

  Matthew Healy, an 88-year-old retired farmer from Berrings, Co Cork, was punched more than 20 times while sleeping in his hospital bed by fellow patient Dylan Magee, a 33-year-old man from Churchfield Green, Cork, at Mercy University Hospital on 22 January 2023. Magee was arrested at the scene and charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork found him guilty of that charge in December 2025. In April 2026, Judge Siobhan Lankford sentenced Magee to 13 years in jail with the final year suspended.

  Sentenced, 1 Apr 2026Victim · 33 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Apr2026
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Patient who punched man (88) to death in Cork hospital ward jailed

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
2. 17 Apr2026
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Man who killed retired farmer in hospital ward jailed

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
3. 1 Apr2026
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Patient who beat elderly man to death in hospital bed jailed for 12 years

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
4. 27 Mar2026
   Convictedrte.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Daughter of victim asks judge to impose maximum sentence

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
5. 1 Mar2026
   Convictedthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Family of man (88) killed in hospital asks court to impose maximum sentence on attacker

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
6. 18 Dec2025
   Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Man found guilty of manslaughter of 88-year-old hospital patient

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
7. 18 Dec2025
   Convictedcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Man found guilty of manslaughter of 88-year-old Cork hospital patient

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
8. 18 Dec2025
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Cork hospital killing: Man found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
9. 18 Dec2025
   Convictedthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

   Man who attacked 88-year-old in Cork hospital found guilty of manslaughter

   victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
10. 18 Dec2025
    Convictedrte.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man guilty of manslaughter of 88-year-old Cork patient

    victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
11. 17 Dec2025
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Murder accused told gardaí he hit hospital patient over 20 times thinking he’d kidnapped his son

    victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
12. 16 Dec2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Cork hospital murder accused shouted ‘this man ate my son’, court hears

    victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
13. 16 Dec2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man accused of murdering 88 year-old fellow patient as he lay in hospital bed

    victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
14. 16 Dec2025
    In courtrte.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Trial begins of man charged with murder of Cork patient

    victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
15. 16 Dec2025
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man denies murdering 88-year-old patient at Cork hospital

    victim, Matthew Healy, 88, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂88IE
16. 7 Sep2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Retired farmer fatally assaulted in Cork hospital died of cardiac arrest

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
17. 7 Sep2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man (89) assaulted in Cork hospital died of cardiac arrest due to brain and spinal injury

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
18. 14 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Cork hospital has 125 days to review attack that led to death of 89-year-old

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
19. 30 Jan2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Gardaí awaiting direction of DPP in case of man charged with hospital murder

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
20. 26 Jan2023
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man charged in connection with murder of Matthew Healy in Cork's Mercy

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
21. 24 Jan2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man charged with murder of Matthew Healy in hospital bed appears in court

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
22. 24 Jan2023
    Chargedthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man (30) charged with murder of 89-year-old Mercy University Hospital patient Matthew Healy

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
23. 24 Jan2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man charged with murder of elderly patient in Cork hospital

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
24. 24 Jan2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man charged with murder of patient at Cork hospital

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
25. 23 Jan2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man charged in connection with death of Matthew Healy at Cork hospital

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
26. 23 Jan2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man charged with murder of elderly patient in hospital ward

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
27. 23 Jan2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Nurses call for security audit in State’s hospitals after fatal assault on patient (89)

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
28. 23 Jan2023
    Arrestedleitrimobserver.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    INMO calls for full security audit of hospitals following suspected fatal assault

    victim, Matthew Healy, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂IE
29. 23 Jan2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    INMO calls for full security audit of hospitals following suspected fatal assault

    victim, Matthew Healy, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂IE
30. 22 Jan2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Murder investigation likely after patient (89) killed in Cork hospital

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
31. 22 Jan2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Man killed in Cork hospital named locally as Gardai give update on investigation

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
32. 22 Jan2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Gardaí launch murder probe after retired farmer beaten to death in hospital

    victim, Matthew Healy, 89, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂89IE
33. 22 Jan2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, in Man jailed for manslaughter of hospital patient in Cork

    Court Appearance - Investigation into the Death of a Male at Mercy Hospital Cork, Sunday 22nd January 2023

    victim, Matthew Healy, late 80s, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy♂late 80sIE

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