Galway Man who Died on the Galway Headford Road on Saturday Morning Has Been Named
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A MAN FROM RENMORE IN GALWAY CITY DIED IN THE EARLY HOURS OF SATURDAY MORNING AFTER FALLING INTO A DITCH.
HE’S BEEN NAMED AS 59 YEAR OLD FRANK BARRETT. IT’S BELIEVED HE MAY HAVE FELL INTO THE DITCH WHILE CHANGING A TYRE ON HIS CAR ON THE GALWAY-HEADFORD ROAD AT CURRAGHLINE AT 1AM ON SATURDAY.
MR BARRETT WAS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF FIANNA FAIL.
IT’S UNCLEAR IF HE FELL INTO THE DITCH OR IF HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
A POST MORTEM EXAMINATION ON HIS REMAINS WILL TAKE PLACE LATER TODAY AT UHG.
GARDAÍ IN GALWAY SAY THEY ARE NOT TREATING HIS DEATH AS SUSPICIOUS BUT HAVE APPEALED FOR WITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT.
