Peter Whelan

A vicious murderer who took the life of a young Cork woman in 2002 and almost killed her friend has been out on day release when he shouldn't have been.

She came out into the darkness not knowing if he was still there and ran to her friend. “I screamed to Nichola as he was stomping on me. “He threw me on to the ground. “I fought really hard to find a level of peace and safety in my life. “He launched at her then. In Ireland, a life sentence is normally reviewed after 12 years have been served.