A MAN charged with the manslaughter of a man in Limerick who died after a row outside a pub has been found not guilty.
James Kelly, Ballinagarde, Ballyneety, Co Limerick, denied the unlawful killing of Michael Cronin (41) at Hyde Road, Limerick, on June 8th, 2008. Mr Cronin died at Cork University Hospital 28 days after trying to break up a fight outside a pub on May 11th.
During the four-day trial at Limerick Circuit Court, evidence was heard that Mr Kelly had thrown a bottle of beer at a car, breaking the windscreen. When Mr Cronin came out of the pub to break up the argument, Mr Kelly hit him in the head and he collapsed, banging his head on concrete.
After four hours, the jury returned a majority verdict of not guilty.
