Ann Phelan, 50, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after stabbing her companion, claiming self-defense against his violence.

Ann Phelan, a 50-year-old woman with a history of drug use, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for fatally stabbing her companion, David Ennis, in their Dublin apartment. She claimed she acted in self-defense, citing fear of Ennis's violent behavior. Witness Martin Higgins testified to Ennis's threatening actions. The court recommended a sentence of four to ten years in prison, with a final decision pending.

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