ARDRAHAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDERING GRANDFATHER

Date Published: 19-Jul-2011

A 24 year old Ardrahan man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his elderly grandfather almost two years ago.

Gearóid Fahy of Corrownamona, Ardrahan was sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Galway, for the murder of 78 year old Finbar Fahy at Ballinduff, Ardrahan on November the 11th 2009.

Flanked by his parents and family in a packed courtroom at Galway Courthouse this morning, Gearóid Fahy pleaded guilty before Mr Justice Barry White.

The court also heard Gearóid Fahy had a history of addiction to alcohol and butane gas since he was a teenager.

Mr Justice Barry White handed down an automatic life sentence to Gearóid Fahy, backdated to November the 12th 2009.