Two men found guilty of the manslaughter of a 29-year-old man in county Cork in 2022 have been jailed for four years.
21-year-old Ricardo Hoey of Ardcarrig, Carrigaline and 20-year-old Jordan Deasy of Ravensdale, Heron’s Wood, Carrigaline were before the Central Criminal Court in Cork today.
Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford summarised the case before sentencing, outlining how Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy were driving out of the Glenwood Estate in Carrigaline on the 28th of December 2022.
They encountered 29-year-old Matt O’Neill who was standing in the roadway. The pair got out of the car when the victim did not get out of the way- the court heard Hoey pushed O’Neill to the ground, Deasy punched him twice and Hoey kicked him in the head.
The short incident left Matt O’Neill with a devastating brain injury and he never regained consciousness, dying at Cork University Hospital 11 days later after having his life support removed.
Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford sentenced the pair to 7 years with the final three years suspended on a number of conditions.
