Man held as part of probe into schoolteacher’s death

A ROMANIAN man has been remanded in custody charged with withholding information in connection with the ongoing murder investigation into the death of schoolteacher and publican, John Kenny.

Separated father-of-two, Florin Fitzpatrick, aged 37, of The Green, College Road, Galway, appeared in custody before a special sitting of Galway District Court yesterday.

The accused man is charged with withholding information from gardaí between September 25 and October 1 last, which he knew or believed might be of assistance in securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of any other person, in relation to the unlawful death of 56-year-old John Kenny, at his pub at Main Street, Oughterard, Co Galway.