Trusted Neighbor, Life Sentence | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

A man who once slept under the roof of a kind stranger has been sentenced to life for brutally murdering that stranger — a beloved grandfather of twelve. Daniel Hourigan stabbed Michael Foley multiple times and beat him with blunt force, then vanished without calling for help, even discarding the weapon in a bus bin. Foley’s family shattered hearts in court, recalling how their father had offered shelter and second chances — only to be betrayed in the most horrific way. Meanwhile, Hourigan’s ex-partner got seven years for hiding the crime, blaming him while he insists he’s innocent and vows…