MERVUE MAN GETS PRISON SENTENCE FOR CONCEALED WEAPON

Date Published: 19-May-2009

A brother of the man who murdered Swiss student Manuela Riedo, received a three month prison at Galway District Court yesterday for carrying a screwdriver concealed in his coat sleeve.28 year old, Kevin Barry, of 65 St. James’ Crescent, Mervue, pleaded guilty to being in possession of the screwdriver at 3.10a.m. on December 18 last at Innishannagh Park, Newcastle.He is the brother of Gerald Barry who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Manuela Riedo in the city in 2007.