Mr Nally (81), who died last Friday, came to national prominence in 2004 after shooting dead John ‘Frog’ Ward who had been trespassing on his farm
Mr Nally , who died last Friday, came to national prominence in 2004 after shooting dead John ‘Frog’ Ward who had been trespassing on his farm
Mayo farmer Padraig Nally’s funeral cortege passed through the village of Cross on Monday before his burial at Cross East cemetery. Mr Nally , who died last Friday at University Hospital Galway, came to national prominence in 2004 after shooting dead John “Frog” Ward who had been trespassing on his farm near Lough Corrib on the Mayo-Galway border.
Election 2024 final results: Fianna Fáil the biggest party in the Dáil with just one seat between Sinn Féin and Fine GaelThe case sparked a nationwide debate - the farmer’s supporters welcomed the court’s ruling which simultaneously dismayed members of the Travelling community, of which Ward was a part.
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