Electrician was afraid wife would find out about affair, Tribunal told

An electrician arrested for questioning about the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron was afraid to tell the truth about his activities because it might embarrass his wife, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

Damien McDaid, 43, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, said he hadn’t been sure if he had been with another woman or not on the night the cattle dealer died in October 1996.