Mr Murphy, of no fixed abode, had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Brosnan, at Abbey Court, Tralee, on May 22nd, 2022. On the date in question, Mr Lisowski finished work at about a quarter to eight in the morning and called on his friend Mr Brosnan. “It fizzled out but not before Mr Lisowski had slapped Mr Murphy in the face,” said Mr Gageby. Counsel said Mr Brosnan “was well aware that he was seriously injured and announced to Mr Lisowski: ‘I’m dying’”. Mr Grehan suggested that it was Mr Lisowski and possibly Mr Brosnan who hit him on the ground in this instance, driving him into a rage, despite denials of this by Mr Lisowski.

Source: The Herald November 22, 2024 09:55 UTC