Two people have denied the murder of a 61-year-old man found dead at his home in Macroom last year.

BY OLIVIA KELLEHER

Daniel Hourigan and Linda O’Flynn appeared before Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork on Wednesday charged with the murder of Michael ‘Mikey’ Foley.

Both replied that they were ‘not guilty of murder but guilty of assisting an offender under Section 7, subsection 2 of the Criminal Law Act, 1997’.

They are charged with the murder of Michael Foley, who was a native of Clonakilty, at a date unknown between January 31st and February 1st, 2024, in Macroom.

A jury of nine men and three women were sworn in and the case will open today (Thursday) and is expected to last around a fortnight.

Mr Hourigan is originally from Farranree on the northside of Cork city. Ms O’Flynn previously resided at Hollyhill in the city. Both are 32.

Mr Foley was found dead at his home at Annville Sheltered Housing Complex, Barrett’s Place in Macroom on February 6th, 2024.

A murder probe was launched following a post mortem at Cork University Hospital by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster.

Mr Foley was a native of Scartagh in Clonakilty. He was laid to rest in St Mary’s Cemetery in the town.