Galway County Councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy is appealing against his conviction for obtaining €7,000 from the local authority by false pretences.

Galway Co Councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy walked free from the Four Courts today after the Court of Criminal Appeal set aside his conviction for fraud and attempted theft and ordered that a retrial take place.

Gardaí in Co Galway have visited the nursing home where disgraced councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy is receiving respite care.

Gardai in Co Galway are reportedly waiting to hear from a disgraced county councillor who is due to serve a one-year prison sentence for fraud and attempted theft.

The Galway councillor convicted of fraud earlier this year has been hospitalised the day before he was due to begin his prison sentence.