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Court reports mentioning the name James Brady

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2026-04-21 · Cork

Life sentence for violent manslaughter upheld by Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has upheld the life sentence imposed on Christopher O'Sullivan for his role in the killing of Timothy Hourihane. O'Sullivan, 43, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in 2023. Mr Justice Paul McDermott originally sentenced him to life imprisonment, citing his history of violent offending as an…

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2026-03-27 · Cork

Violent offender argues judge not entitled to jail him for life to protect the public

Christopher O'Sullivan appealed the life sentence imposed for his manslaughter role in the killing of Timothy Hourihane. At the Court of Appeal, his counsel argued that the offence did not fall into the most serious sentencing category and that the disparity with James Brady's sentence was unjustified. The prosecution said the sentencing judge…

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2022-03-28 · Cork

Son of homeless man 'haunted by horror' of father's killing

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Elliot Hourihane, the only son of Timothy 'Timmy' Hourihane, expressed that he will be forever haunted by the horror of his father's death. He described the event as a brutal assault that left his father, a former chef, with a collapsed lung and severe head trauma, leading to death by inhalation of blood and…

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2020-10-23 · Cork

Cork men to strand trial accused of homeless man's murder

Two men, Christopher O'Sullivan, 37, and James Brady, 26, are accused of murdering Timmy Hourihane, a 53‑year‑old homeless man from West Cork, at Mardyke Walk in Cork City on 13 October 2019. Hourihane was found dead in Cork University Hospital after a fire was reported at a tent near Mardyke Walk. The Central Criminal Court in Dublin will hear…

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2020-02-19 · Dublin

Cannabis hidden in punch bag

James Brady, 25, was found by Gardaí at his parents' home in Donaghmede, Dublin, with several bags of cannabis hidden in a punching bag and a tracksuit top. He pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply on 29 September 2017. Garda James Mulhern reported that Brady admitted to holding the drugs and selling some to friends,…

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