The attack on a young family in Killenaule shocked the nation when it happened in 2013.
A total of seven men were sentenced to prison terms for their part in the terrifying armed raid on the home of Mark and Emma Corcoran and their three young daughters at Burnchurch near Killenaule in November of 2013.
Handing down the sentences at Clonmel Circuit Court on October 1st 2015 Judge Tom Teehan said the crime had a highly planned nature and that the level of violence was terrifying.
Five of them – all with addresses in Dublin – have now brought appeals against the severity of the sentences to the Court of Appeal.
29 year old Patrick Gately of Primrose Grove, Darndale and Dean Byrne aged 23 of Cabra Park, Dublin 17 were handed 20 year sentences with the final four suspended.
22 year old John Joyce of Lentisk Lawn, Donaghmede had the final four years of his 15 year sentence suspended…. Patrick Joyce of Beaumont Hall, Beaumont Woods who is 24 was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment with the final four suspended while Thomas Flynn of Moatview Avenue Coolock received a 12-year sentence which was to run consecutively to a sentence already being served.
The three judge court yesterday reserved judgement on the matter.
