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City Business. Galway Circuit Criminal Court

2026-03-26 ยท Galway

Court hears of 'neighbour from hell' in Galway arson case

Michael O'Reilly admitted setting fire to a van outside VP Motors after a dispute with the business owner, in an attack the sentencing judge described as premeditated spite. He received six years with the final three suspended, plus probation supervision and extensive no-contact and exclusion conditions. Michael O'Reilly pleaded guilty.