THE tragic elderly couple who were found dead together at the bottom of the stairs in their Co Cork home yesterday have been named.
Michael and Ann O’Sullivan had lived most of their lives together in their terraced home in The Village in Glounthane in east Cork.

It is understood that the pensioners – Ann, 80 and Michael, 83 – may have been helping each other down the stairs when they fell together and were fatally injured.
Their bodies were found by a neighbour at around 5pm on Monday evening after concerns were raised about them not being seen since Saturday, although they were contacted by phone on Sunday.
The Village is located beside the former Rising Tide pub and is home to a very close-knit community.
It’s not known how long the couple may have been deceased, but according to sources they were both highly regarded and respected in their local community.
The house has been sealed off by Gardai for a full forensic investigation.
Sources said there was no sign of forced entry into the house, nor any evidence of foul play.
Nothing inside the property seemed to have been obviously disturbed.
The local coroner was notified and the bodies were taken to the morgue at Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place on the bodies tomorrow.
Gardai say the results of the post-mortems will determine the course of their investigation.
‘TRAGIC ACCIDENT’
However, they are saying it is highly likely the deaths occurred as a result of a tragic accident.
In a statement, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardai in Mayfield were alerted to an incident this evening, Monday 30 June 2025, at a residence at Glounthaune, Co Cork.
“Gardai attended the scene and two bodies were located in the house (one man and one woman aged in their 80’s, both deceased).
“The scene is preserved for technical examination.
“No further information is available at this time.”
