Jason Butler, who tragically died after being stabbed in Cork city centre, had previously lost three of his siblings as well as both his parents.
Tributes have been flowing in for the beloved 32-year-old from Mildeton with family and friends describing him as a "harmless" man.
Jason, 32, grew up in Castleredmond and came from a large family who have been left heartbroken by this week's news. He had six siblings, however three of them, his brothers PJ, Thomas, and Richard, passed away over a decade ago, Cork Beo reports.