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Man remanded in custody over 2011 Galway death

The body of John Kenny was found in his pub in Oughterard in September 2011
The body of John Kenny was found in his pub in Oughterard in September 2011

A 23-year-old man has been remanded in custody in connection with the death of a Co Galway publican and school teacher more than six years ago.

The man was 17 when initially charged with the manslaughter of John Kenny in his pub in Oughterard in September 2011, therefore he cannot be named.

He was arrested in Cork last week and remanded in custody to appear before Galway Circuit Criminal Court today.

On the application of prosecuting barrister Conor Fahy, the man was remanded in continuing custody to appear back before the same court on 17 July.

The body of Mr Kenny, who was a teacher at Presentation College Athenry, was found on 25 September 2011, on the floor of a room in his pub with his hands tied behind his back.

A post-mortem examination carried out on Mr Kenny's body at the time by State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy showed his death was the result of an assault.