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Custody remand for city man who threatened dog owner and pub owner with a gun
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway city man who suffers from depression pulled out a firearm and threatened to shoot a dog owner after their dogs became entangled in Dublin last year
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court also heard in a separate incident three days later 52 year old Henry Bryan of Sea Road threatened to shoot the manager of a pub in Dublin and burn his house down
Henry Bryan was out walking his dog “Snowy” when a dog named “Storm” ran out of a nearby house
Garda Michael Ryan told the court Snowy pounced on Storm and Bryan became aggressive and began cursing at Storm’s owner.
He said her dog should be on a leash and said: “I’ll burn your house down. I’ll kneecap you.”
When her partner came out of their house to see what was wrong Bryan pulled out an imitation gun and pointed it at the man. He repeatedly told him: “I’ll blow your head off”.
Three days later Bryan also threatened to shoot a bar manager and burn down his house because he was annoyed that he was barred from the premises.
Bryan of Sea Road, Galway City pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage and making a threat to kill at the Horse and Hound pub, Harmonstown Road, Dublin on October 16, 2012.
Luigi Rea, BL, defending handed in a psychiatric report which diagnosed father of five Henry Bryan as having a major depressive disorder.
He said his client’s ten year relationship with a woman had just ended at the time of these offences and he was under strain.
Bryan moved to Galway ten years ago and had returned to his native Harmonstown around the time of these incidents.
He has since returned to live in Galway where he’s involved in the production of small films and plays.
Judge Nolan noted that references handed into court showed that there are people who “think the world of” Bryan.
He adjourned sentencing for two weeks, remanded Bryan in custody and told him to reflect on his behaviour.