Gardai are on the verge of launching a murder probe in North Cork after a man's body was found.
A friend of the deceased said:
“he was a one of a kind, a gentleman. That’s all I have to say.”
The man, aged in his 40s, was attacked on his way home from a night out. Tributes have been paid online, with friends calling him "a gentleman".
Local TD John Paul O’Shea stated:
“This is a very tragic event that has happened in Doneraile. The town is reeling with the news of the death of this man. Doneraile is a quiet rural town and events like this are out of the norm. We are thinking of all involved today.”
Gardaí in Mallow are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, which occurred at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Mallow, Co. Cork.
Author's summary: Murder probe launched in North Cork.