Gardaí following 150 leads after pensioner death

Gardaí are following 150 lines of inquiry following the killing of a pensioner in Co Galway.

The body of 78-year-old Finbarr Fahy was found dead at his home near Adrahan on Wednesday morning.

Detectives were initially unsure how the retired farmer died - but a post-mortem examination revealed he was hit across the head several times.

Superintendent John Gilligan from the Garda Press Office says a massive investigation is continuing in South Galway.