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TEENAGER SENT FOR TRIAL FOR OUGHTERARD MANSLAUGHTER

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Date Published: 16-Mar-2012

A teenager has been sent for trial charged with the manslaughter of Oughterard publican and schoolteacher, John Kenny at his pub in Oughterard last year.

The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared before the Children’s Court in Galway.

On the application of Inspector Mick Coppinger, Judge Mary Fahy sent the teenager for trial to the next sittings of Galway Circuit Criminal Court commencing on May 1st when a date will be set for his trial.

35 year old co-accused, Marian Lingurar, of 29 Orchard Court, Blackpool, Cork, who faces the same charges, was sent for trial to the same date in May when he appeared before Galway District Court last week.

A third man, 37 year old Florin Fitzpatrick, with a former rental address at The Green, College Road, Galway, who’s charged with withholding information in relation to Mr Kenny’s death, was also last week returned for trial to May 1.

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