Life Sentence for Betrayal of Trust | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A 33-year-old man, Daniel Hourigan, has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of 61-year-old grandfather Michael Foley, who was stabbed multiple times and beaten with blunt force trauma in his own home. Hourigan, who had been staying at Foley’s residence with his partner, was described by the judge as having committed “cruel savagery” against a man who had offered him shelter. Foley, a devoted father of four and grandfather to twelve, was remembered by his daughter as the “heart of the family” — a man whose kindness was shattered by betrayal. Hourigan’s defense claims…