RIP Padraig Nally

Gusser09

Rip Padraig Nally. Done what should have been his right as a homeowner and landowner.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/padraig-nally-farmer-who-shot-john-frog-ward-20-years-ago-dies-aged-81/a375401350.html

mondeoman72

A tortured soul who did what he had to do to protect himself and his property, against a known robber and thief. May he rest in peace

Quiet Achiever

Was never the same man. Just wanted to be left alone and those cruel heartless thugs were happy to squeeze everything out if him til he snapped.

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058382643/rip-padraig-nally

If I'm not mistaken the law was subsequently changed as a result of the Nally case to give the land or property owner more rights.

A Kerry man on once said to me his two favorite Mayo people were Enda Kenny and Padraig Nally.

Homer

at least Mayo had one man that could shoot straight 😄 pity there’s not more like him

Calahonda52

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122900814#Comment_122900814

The law was changed so that if the intruder is in the house, then the up and over may be used

However this option very explicitly does not apply to yard/land/ shed, hence the current case will be watched with interest

L Grey

R.I.P. Mr. Nally.

He stood up to a dangerous bully with previous form and was had to defend himself. A horrible situation to be forced into.

I went to college with a fella from Ballinasloe whose farm was being targeted by a small number of a certain mobile people.

What he told me was terrifying stuff, similar to the behaviour of Mr.Ward previous to his death.

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122900864#Comment_122900864

The issue with the law is it doesn't take previous incidents of trespass, intimidation and threats into account. Padraig was driven demented by Ward and other parasites.

Oscar_Madison

May he (finally) Rest in Peace.

Ass man

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whisky_galore

"However, many* in the Travelling community were left feeling further marginalised and isolated."

*Just the ones involved in crime.

felonious_Gru

A gentle soul who ( like others) was left to suffer by the state , eventually he fixed the problem himself

Galwayguy35

RIP.

He will be fondly remembered unlike that waste of space who went around robbing vulnerable elderly people.

rustynutz

RIP Padraig, an ordinary man driven to an extraordinary act by a well known scumbag, it's a pity we didn't live in a society where these inbred thugs would be locked up when they commit a crime, instead of everyone pandering to them, discrimination this, and equality that, act like a civilised humans and contribute to society and ye can have all the equality ye want. Padraig Nally made these people think twice before terrorising people in rural Ireland, at least for a short while.

Butson

Outrageous that this man spent as much as a minute in jail.

A hero to rural Ireland.

Quiet Achiever

20 years ago in Mayo there was an awful lot of rural theft. You can do a quick google search and find multiple stories of elderly people being robbed and tied up in their homes.

It has one of the lowest burglary rates in the country now. Thanks Padraig 😀

Lewis_Benson

Rip.

junkyarddog

R.I.P

A quiet man that was pushed too far.

Boggles

"I am just a man standing in 2 shoes".

RIP

StevenToast

RIP Padraig Nally....

A hero of Rural Ireland.

893bet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122900864#Comment_122900864

what’s an up and over?

felonious_Gru

I might go to his funeral, only an hour and a bit

TinyMuffin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122901532#Comment_122901532

double barrelled shot gun. Could also get a side by side.

893bet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122901581#Comment_122901581

ahhhh I should have known that 😀

tamara25

RIP Padraig

DeadHand

A righteous, honest man broadly admired.

RIP.

moby2101

RIP Padraig

tabby aspreme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122901532#Comment_122901532

Over and under, and side by side are the usual terms

Doctors room ghost

may Padraig rest in peace.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122901495#Comment_122901495

Not just rural.

Earned his seat in Valhalla.

Danny healy ray

quiet gentle soul should be a statue put of him in mayo would call on my way to knock

rip padraig

walshb

Nobody here for Frog Ward?😖

Homer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122902085#Comment_122902085

sincerely hope that’s a bad taste joke

Rubberchikken

He should never have had to spend a second in jail.

Rest in peace. A decent man.

DellyBelly

A quote used by Haughey on his retirement which I think is apt for Nally…"I have done the State some service; they know't. No more of that". 

PTH2009

Was going to ask was he still alive after an article about the incident showed up on my feed a few weeks ago

At least he's at peace now, he was probably never the same person after it

Seth Brundle

At least he's at peace now, he was probably never the same person after it

I'd say not. He was a quiet man who didn't want the attention generated from defending himself and his property from a thieving scumbag (and its a pity that we can still remember that thieving scumbag's name!).

However, I doubt he got any satisfaction from taking someone's life, no matter how bad that person was.

Curse These Metal Hands

Denied a peaceful life in his twilight years due to the actions of a lowlife thug. RIP.

Big Gerry

Rural Ireland would be a lot safer if we had more Padraig Nally's.

Asdfgh2020

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122903713#Comment_122903713

So more people armed and weapons and guns floating around in society……with people willing to use them if they feel anyway threatened…..?

highpitcheric

Seems to be Mayos own Bernie Goetz.