SENTENCING IN ARPIL FOR INVERIN MAN WHO HARASSED NEIGHBOURS

Date Published: 15-Jan-2009

A judge is due to sentence an Inverin man in April for harassing and stalking his neighbours and threatening to kill one of them.

27 year old Michael Lydon of Kilroe East, Inverin pleaded guilty before the court last October to harassing a couple and their son between August 6, 2007 and June 13 last year.

He also pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the son at Púirín, Spiddal on June 5th last.

Defence barrister, Geri Silke, told the court she received a letter from West Galway Adult Services, formerly the Brothers of Charity, stating that it had a 13 year waiting list for people needing full-time residential care.

Ms. Silke said the letter stated that it would take up to a year to carry out an assessment of the accused.

The letter also questioned the suitability of the services on offer from the Brothers of Charity with regard to her client, Michael Lydon.

Judge Raymond Groarke adjourned sentencing in the case April 1 next.

He directed a report be furnished to the court from both the HSE and West Galway Adult Services regarding an assessment of the accused.