A DUBLIN man has been jailed for seven years for manslaughter following the stabbing of an acquaintance, who later died. The victim had stolen his dole card and claimed his double Christmas payment.
Brendan Comiskey (38), formerly of Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin, was jailed by the Central Criminal Court yesterday after he admitted the manslaughter of Mr Edward Connell (25), at Seville Place, Dublin on December 4th/5th 1995.
A second man Michael Dunne (36), of Croftwood Drive, Ballyfermot, Dublin, was jailed for three years after he admitted assaulting Mr Connell occasioning him actual bodily harm, and falsely imprisoning him.
Mr Connell, a separated man originally from Thornville Drive, Kilbarrack, Dublin, died as a result of a stab wound to the right shoulder area which was inflicted by Comiskey.
Det Sgt Walter O'Connell said Mr Connell was effectively homeless at the time of his death. He had met Comiskey who had let him stay in his flat at Seville Place on December 3rd. The following morning Mr Connell took Comiskey's dole card, claimed his money and went drinking.
A row erupted when Comiskey confronted him about the dole card in a pub. Dunne was also present. Later that night, in Comiskey's flat, a fight ensued.