CUSTODY REMAND FOR ALLEGED BREAK-IN AT HOME OF BALLINASLOE MAYOR

Date Published: 18-Sep-2012

A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged in connection with a break-in at the home of the Mayor of Ballinasloe, Carmel Grealy at the weekend.

Niall Lynch, of 5 Aonach, Ballinasloe, appeared in custody before Galway District Court [Sept 17].

Niall Lynch is charged with trespassing at the home of Ms. Grealy at Brackernagh, Ballinasloe in the early hours of last Saturday morning, September 15.

Judge Mary Fahy remanded Lynch in custody to appear before Harristown District Court this Friday [September 21].

The judge granted Free Legal Aid on hearing the accused is unemployed.

It's understood Mayor Grealy confronted an intruder after arriving home from a Municipal Authorities Conference in Ballinasloe at 4 am last Saturday mornin