Man (30s) died of stab wounds after being attacked in pub in Cork, court hears

Olivia Kelleher

A man in his thirties who was attacked in a pub in Youghal in Co Cork earlier this year died as a result of stab wounds to his abdomen, an inquest has heard.

Daniel O’Sullivan, who was a native of Mallow in Co Cork, was residing at an apartment in Brown’s Court on Lower Brown Street in Youghal at the time of his death.

He was attacked by a man in Tynan’s Bar on North Main Street in the town on April 14th last.

The 31-year-old was rushed to Cork University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster carried out a postmortem on Mr O’Sullivan.

On Thursday, she told Cork Coroner’s Court that Mr O’Sullivan died from shock and haemorrhage having sustained stab wounds to the abdomen. She said that his death was further complicated by hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

This is commonly referred to as lack of oxygen to the brain.

Criminal proceedings are underway in relation to his death. Sgt Fergus Twomey said that arising out of the proceedings he was applying for an adjournment of the inquest under Section 25 of the Coroner’s Act. He said he was making the application to facilitate the hearing of criminal proceedings

Coroner for Cork city Philip Comyn adjourned the matter indefinitely given that criminal proceedings are in motion.

A murder investigation was launched in the aftermath of the attack. A 29-year-old man was subsequently charged with the murder of Mr O’Sullivan.

Meanwhile, the late Daniel O’Sullivan is survived by his mother, his two sisters, his partner, extended family members and friends.

His requiem mass was celebrated in the Church of the Resurrection in Mallow on April 21st last with burial following at St Gobnait’s cemetery.

At his funeral his family members thanked paramedics, members of An Garda Siochana and the staff of Cork University Hospital for their care and attention on the night their loved one was attacked.