Farmer jailed for killing Traveller swamped with Christmas cards

Jailed farmer Padraig Nally received over 3,000 Christmas cards and letters to his prison cell and home from supporters in Ireland and abroad, it emerged today.

The bachelor, 61 was jailed for six years in November for the manslaughter of Traveller John ’Frog’ Ward as he retreated from his property in October 2004.