A GLASGOW man found guilty of manslaughter in Galway last year will be sentenced later this month.
Patrick Doherty (46), a father of two and native of Glasgow, with an address at Cloncoon West, Glenamaddy, Co Galway, was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Galway last July of the manslaughter of Frank Fahy (20), of O’Keefe Park, Glenamaddy, in the early hours of December 15th 2008. Reading a victim impact statement to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin yesterday, Mr Fahy’s father, John Joe Fahy, said they were “haunted everyday” by Frank’s death. Some days, he said, the grief was “too much to bear”.
Michael Delaney, prosecuting, read a statement on behalf of Gerald Costello, also stabbed in the incident. Mr Costello said the incident had had a “serious effect” on him. He said Glennamaddy was now a “town of horror” for him.
Counsel for the defence, Bernard Madden, said his client had a long history of alcohol abuse but was taking steps to address this problem. He said since his arrest, he has co-operated fully with the Garda investigation, and that he was deeply remorseful for his actions. Doherty will be sentenced for the killing on November 25th.