Murphy had behaved 'bizarrely' before arson

On July 5, 1999, Murphy was off from work in Clifden, Co Galway, with injured ribs for which he received an anti-inflammatory injection and prescription painkillers, when he decided to visit the island.

Murphy had behaved 'bizarrely' before arson

On July 5, 1999, Murphy was off from work in Clifden, Co Galway, with injured ribs for which he received an anti-inflammatory injection and prescription painkillers, when he decided to visit the island.

The jury heard how Murphy consumed 10 pints and behaved ‘‘bizarrely’’ in a pub in Middlequarter before he was thrown out of the premises early in the morning for annoying customers.

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