Athlone Manslaughter Case Update | Dublin News

In Athlone, Ireland, Sean Munnelly, 39, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of 48-year-old Paul Connolly, who died after a stag night altercation in August 2022. Munnelly, who was detained just one day after the incident, allegedly followed Connolly as he tried to leave the scene and struck him, causing fatal injuries. The judge postponed sentencing until October 6 and ordered a victim impact statement. Another man, David Higgins, 20 at the time, received a one-year sentence for assault and violent disorder during the same incident. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d5a46c5467053493