Overview
- Daniel Hourigan and Linda O'Flynn pleaded not guilty to murdering Michael Foley but guilty to impeding the apprehension of an offender at their arraignment.
- The State told jurors the pair were in a relationship and acted together with intent to kill or cause serious harm, a claim both defendants dispute while blaming each other.
- CCTV will be shown of the two traveling by bus from Cork to Macroom on 31 January 2024, passing a camera near Foley's home at 8:19pm and returning the next morning.
- A black bin bag left on the bus contained a large knife later recovered by gardaí and found to have Foley's blood, according to the prosecution.
- Forensic evidence outlined includes a Hourigan fingerprint in Foley's blood on an architrave and an O'Flynn print on a kitchen mug; a jury of nine men and three women was sworn for a trial expected to last about two weeks.