Three men jailed over Tom Niland manslaughter

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John Irving was sentenced to 16 years in prison, with the final year suspended on conditions, for the manslaughter of Tom Niland. Francis Harman and John Clarke each received 15 years, with the final year suspended on conditions. All three will receive credit for time already spent in custody.

The sentences followed the men’s guilty pleas to manslaughter. Irving pleaded guilty during his trial in July, while Harman and Clarke had pleaded guilty before it opened. The court heard that Niland died in 2023, 20 months after he was attacked at his home in Sligo in January 2022.