Daniel Hourigan, 33, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork accused of murdering 61-year-old Michael Foley at Foley’s home in February 2024. Foley’s body is described in court testimony as being found by a nurse lying in a large pool of congealed blood. Other evidence presented includes claims about the nature of Foley’s injuries, with the court hearing he suffered multiple stab and slash wounds and died from blood loss. Hourigan denies the charge. In court, he tells the jury that he was not responsible for the killing and instead alleges that his then partner carried out the killing. Multiple reports also describe background details including Hourigan’s age and that he is originally from Farranree in Cork. The case involves testimony from witnesses connected to what they observed at or around the time of the incident, including accounts heard in the victim’s home. The proceedings continue to determine whether the jury finds Hourigan guilty or accepts his account of events.