A man has been jailed for five years for killing a man at a B&B in Dublin after a wedding in June 2015.
Terry Connors of Drumcairn Drive in Tallaght had claimed he was defending his family when he stabbed Peter Conroy.
At the time he was killed, Peter ConroyÂ’s partner Elaine lived at the Palmerstown Lodge and he used to stay there occasionally.
A number of residents had been at a wedding on June 8th 2015, and a fight broke out when they returned to the B&B.
Terry Connors stabbed Mr. Conroy but claimed he was defending his family.
Just before Christmas, the 42-year-old was cleared of murder but convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter and he was handed a five year sentence today.
Afterwards, Mr. ConroyÂ’s parents Frank and Marion said they felt he deserved a longer sentence.
VIDEO Parents of man killed at Dublin B&B after wedding in June 2015 say they don't feel five years handed to his killer goes far enough pic.twitter.com/IZZzulMu2j
— Frank Greaney (@FrankGreaney) February 20, 2017
There were angry scenes in court when the sentence was handed down. A man was removed for storming the dock and a woman began screaming abuse at Mr. Connors accusing him of “laughing in their faces”
Our Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney reports:
