The family of a homeless man killed in Cork city have stated that they "are naturally devastated". Timothy Hourihane was fatally assualted at Mardyke Walk in Cork in the early hours of Sunday morning. It read: "The family of the late Timothy Hourihane are naturally devastated and are asking that their privacy be respected and they be given space to grieve at this sad time. Flowers left for the late Timothy Hourihane the homeless man who died after he was assaulted at the Mardyke Walk, Cork. According to frontline workers speaking in the aftermath Mr Hourihane's death, homeless people feel the streets of Cork are not safe.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 08:26 UTC