Two men are due to be sentenced today for the manslaughter of a Limerick man at a petrol station near Dublin's Heuston Station.
William McDonnell (39), of Mary Aikenhead House, James's Street, was convicted last month of the unlawful killing of Thomas Maloney (27) from Cosgrave Park, Limerick, on May 3rd, 2002.
McDonnell denied the charge and the jury was told he acted in self-defence.
His co-accused, Francis Kenny (44), of Basin Street Flats, pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge.
The charges arose out of an incident at the Statoil Service Station, Ushers Quay, some hours after Mr Maloney missed his train back to Limerick on April 21st, 2002.
Mr Maloney (27), was removed first to St James's Hospital and then to Beaumont Hospital where he died 12 days later.
McDonnell had 29 previous convictions, including four for violence, from 1974 to 2001.
