Farmer who shot Traveller dead jailed for six years

A 61-year-old Mayo farmer has been sentenced to six years for the manslaughter of a Traveller father of 11 in October 2004.

Farmer who shot Traveller dead jailed for six years

A 61-year-old Mayo farmer has been sentenced to six years for the manslaughter of a Traveller father of 11 in October 2004.

Before passing sentence today at the Central Criminal Court Mr Justice Paul Carney said it was the "most difficult sentencing matter I’ve had to deal with in 14 years in this court".

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