McBrearty shows off damages cheque

Frank McBrearty Jr displayed a copy of a cheque for €1.5m, which he received from the Garda Síochána in settlement of his long-running action, outside the High Court in Dublin today.

Mr McBrearty and his wife Patricia were sent the cheque, dated September 15 last, under the terms of settlement of his long-running action against the gardaí and the State for wrongful and false arrest and malicious prosecution in late 1996 by gardaí investigating the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron.