Hourigan’s Murder Trial Focus | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

The Macroom murder trial zeroes in on Daniel Hourigan: he’s the only one on trial, pleading not guilty to murder but guilty to assisting an offender. The judge made it clear — the jury’s sole job is to decide if Hourigan killed Michael Foley, not his girlfriend. His defense argues he was protecting her, possibly believing she was pregnant with his child. The prosecution says Foley was murdered Feb 1 at his home. Hourigan claims the act wasn’t premeditated — but that statement, made after his first court appearance, may have referred to his girlfriend’s actions. The judge hammered home the…