Three criminals who beat pensioner to death had combined 106 previous convictions, court hears The JournalTom Niland ‘unrecognisable’ after attack, say family RTE.iePensioner’s ‘cruel and senseless’ death continues to haunt family, court told The Irish TimesFamily of retired farmer Tom Niland didn’t recognise him in hospital after killers’ brutal attack, sentencing told The Irish Independent57 previous convictions for man who pleaded guilty in Tom Niland case Ocean FM