Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Foley
Born 1963, from the ages reported. 42 reports across 2 cases, 9 Feb 2022 to 30 Jul 2026
Suspect: Michael Foley, Irish man (judged from name)Michael Foley
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- 1963, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Public order (intoxication; threatening, Abusive or insulting behaviour)
- Where
- Co. Cork, Co. Tipperary
- Reporting
- 42 reports, 9 Feb 2022 to 30 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, garda.ie, tipperarylive.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Caroline Foley and her father Michael
PhotoCourtesy of the Foley familyvia irishtimes.com, 30 Jul 2026
61-year-old Michael Foley who was found dead at his home in Macroom, Co. Cork in 2024
Photocredit not given by the outletvia corkbeo.ie, 30 Jul 2026
Michael Foley was found dead at his home in Macroom in Cork in 2024
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 30 Jul 2026
Michael Foley.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 18 Nov 2025Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder in Macroom, Co Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Michael Foley, 61, was found dead in a pool of blood at his home in Macroom, Co Cork, on 6 February 2024, having suffered 11 stab wounds, 19 slash wounds and 34 blunt force trauma injuries. Daniel Hourigan, 33, and Linda O'Flynn, 32, were arrested in Cork city on 14 February 2024 and both charged with murder. Hourigan was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 20 July 2026 after 10 hours and 18 minutes of deliberation. He was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment on 30 July 2026.
Sentenced, 30 Jul 2026Victim · 41 reports - Man sentenced for public intoxication and threatening behaviour in Thurles Public order (intoxication; threatening · Co. Tipperary
Michael Foley, of Ballinure, Thurles, was observed staggering and so intoxicated that he was a danger to himself and others outside Thurles Garda Station on 12 September 2021. He was charged with public intoxication and threatening or insulting behaviour in public. At Thurles District Court, Sgt Thomas Hanrahan told Judge Elizabeth MacGrath that gardaí went outside after hearing a commotion and found Foley trying to fight others. Judge MacGrath struck out the charges if Foley paid €100 to the court poor box.
Sentenced, 9 Feb 2022Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Michael Foley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Jul2026Grandfather who provided shelter to man who stabbed him to death was repaid with ‘savagery’victim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 30 Jul2026Cork man jailed for life for murder of Michael Foley in Macroomvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 30 Jul2026Man jailed for life for murdering 61-year-old in Corkvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 20 Jul2026Man guilty of murdering 61-year-old in Cork homevictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 20 Jul2026Man found guilty of murdering 61-year-old who had offered him and partner sheltervictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 13 Jul2026Murder accused claims former partner carried out killing of Michael Foley in Corkvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 13 Jul2026Man says former partner carried out killing, court hearsvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 6 Jul2026Man (61) bled to death after suffering multiple stab and slash wounds, murder trial toldvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 3 Jul2026Scientific expert confirms bloodied palm print found at murder scene matched that of accusedvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 2 Jul2026Palm print found in blood of victim matches that of murder accused, jury toldvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 1 Jul2026Man suffered 'violent death' and was found with 11 stab wounds, Cork murder trial hearsvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 1 Jul2026Nurse found man in 'large pool of congealed blood', murder trial hearsvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 1 Jul2026Man accused of murdering Michael Foley tells court his then partner carried out the killingvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 18 Nov2025Cork murder trial jury discharged following legal argumentvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 18 Nov2025Jury discharged in Cork murder trial of Michael Foleyvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 18 Nov2025Jury discharged in Cork murder trialvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 12 Nov2025Man who suffered 30 stab and slash wounds in Cork died from bleeding and shock, trial hearsvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 6 Nov2025Man, woman on trial for murder of Michael Foley in Corkvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 24 Oct2025Defendants blame each other for man's death, trial toldvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 23 Oct2025Two people deny murder of father-of-four in Co Corkvictim, Michael 'Mikey' Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael 'Mikey' Foley
- 22 Aug2024Man (31) returned for trial over murder of man found dead in Cork sheltered housing complexvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 22 Aug2024Man charged with murder of Michael Foley sent for trialvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Jun2024Woman charged with murder of Michael Foley (61), whose body was found at his Macroom homevictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Jun2024Woman charged in relation to murder of Michael Foley in West Corkvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Jun2024Woman in her 30s charged as part of Michael Foley murder investigationvictim, Michael Foley, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Jun2024Woman arrested by gardaí investigating murder of Macroom man Michael Foleyvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 16 Feb2024Macroom death: Daniel Hourigan (31) charged with murder of Michael Foleyvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 16 Feb2024Man charged with murder of father of four Michael Foleyvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 15 Feb2024Two arrested over death of man in Cork remain in custodyvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Feb2024Two arrested in Cork city in connection with Macroom murder investigationvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Feb2024Gardai quiz man and woman over death of Michael Foley in Corkvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 14 Feb2024Man and woman arrested over murder of man (61) in Co Corkvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 12 Feb2024Murdered Michael Foley remembered as a ‘gentleman who was kind-hearted’victim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 8 Feb2024Macroom murder victim may have been dead several days when discovered, gardaí suspectvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 7 Feb2024Gardai launch murder probe into death of dad of 4 who may have known his killervictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 7 Feb2024Gardai open murder investigation into death of Michael Foley in Macroomvictim, Michael Foley, 61, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 7 Feb2024Murder inquiry begins following death of man at Co Cork sheltered accommodationvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 7 Feb2024Murder probe expected in case of man found dead in Macroomvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 7 Feb2024Gardai set to launch murder probe following discovery of body in housevictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 6 Feb2024Gardaí treating death of man in Macroom sheltered housing as suspiciousvictim, Michael Foley, 61, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 6 Feb2024Court Appearance: Discovery of A Man's Body, Macroom, Co.Cork, 6th February 2024victim, Michael Foley, 61, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
- 9 Feb2022Garda told to ‘eff off’ outside Thurles Garda Stationaccused, Michael Foley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Foley
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