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Manslaughter

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46 reports, 18 Jan 2023 to 3 Dec 2025

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• Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway Manslaughter · Co. Galway

  On 27 April 2018, Michael Scott, a man then aged 58, of Gortanumera, Portumna, Co Galway, drove over his 76-year-old aunt Chrissie Treacy with an agricultural teleporter outside her home in Derryhiney, Portumna, Co Galway. Scott was initially charged with murder but pleaded not guilty, and at his trial at the Central Criminal Court in 2023 a jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. He was sentenced to six years in prison in June 2023. In December 2025, the Court of Appeal reduced his sentence to four years and six months, backdated to 12 June 2023.

  Sentenced, 26 Jun 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 46 reports

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1. 3 Dec2025
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Farmer who killed aunt by driving over her has jail sentence cut on appeal

   convicted, Michael Scott, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂61IE
2. 3 Dec2025
   Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   LATEST: Sentence reduced for 'thuggish' farmer who killed aunt on Tipperary/Galway border

   convicted, Michael Scott, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂61IE
3. 3 Dec2025
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Man has sentence reduced for manslaughter of elderly aunt

   convicted, Michael Scott, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂61IE
4. 3 Dec2025
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   'Thuggish' farmer who drove over aunt in teleporter has jail sentence reduced

   convicted, Michael Scott, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂61IE
5. 26 Jun2023
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Farmer Michael Scott sentenced to six years for manslaughter of his elderly aunt

   convicted, Michael Scott, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂59IE
6. 26 Jun2023
   Sentencedextra.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Michael Scott: Man Jailed For Six Years For Killing His Aunt While Reversing Teleporter

   convicted, Michael Scott, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂IE
7. 26 Jun2023
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Michael Scott jailed for six years for manslaughter of aunt with farm teleporter

   convicted, Michael Scott, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂59IE
8. 26 Jun2023
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Michael Scott jailed for six years for killing his aunt Chrissie Treacy

   convicted, Michael Scott, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂59IE
9. 26 Jun2023
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

   Michael Scott jailed for manslaughter of elderly aunt

   convicted, Michael Scott, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂59IE
10. 12 Jun2023
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Farmer Michael Scott remanded in custody ahead of sentencing for aunt’s manslaughter

    convicted, Michael Scott, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂59IE
11. 30 Mar2023
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott trial - what the jury didn’t hear: Chrissie Treacy feared for her life, friends attested

    convicted, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
12. 30 Mar2023
    Convictedrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Some mysteries remain about death of Chrissie Treacy

    accused, Michael Scott, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂IE
13. 30 Mar2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Scott trial: What the jury didn't hear

    convicted, Michael Scott, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂IE
14. 30 Mar2023
    Convictedthejournal.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Galway farmer Michael Scott found guilty of manslaughter of his aunt Chrissie Treacy

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
15. 30 Mar2023
    Convictedgalwaybeo.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott guilty of manslaughter over aunt's death as farmer sentenced later

    convicted, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
16. 30 Mar2023
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter of his aunt

    convicted, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
17. 30 Mar2023
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott found guilty of manslaughter of his aunt Chrissie Treacy

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
18. 29 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Jury can return majority verdict in trial of Co Galway farmer accused of murdering aunt

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
19. 28 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Jury yet to reach verdict in case of Galway farmer accused of murdering aunt

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
20. 27 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Jury in Michael Scott trial told it is too early for them to return majority verdict

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
21. 24 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Jury begins deliberations in trial of Michael Scott who denies murdering aunt Chrissie Treacy

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
22. 21 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Galway farmer reversed over aunt in ‘deliberate act of murder’, jury told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
23. 15 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott trial: Pedestrian would have been ‘clearly visible’, accident investigator tells court

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
24. 14 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Garda tells court he made mistake in report on teleporter incident which killed woman (78)

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
25. 10 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott didn’t think his aunt was going to die after running over her with teleporter, court told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
26. 8 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Murder accused ‘would and should’ have seen aunt when reversing machine, court told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
27. 7 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Trial of man who denies reversing over aunt hears a person of her height would have been visible from teleporter

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
28. 1 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Loss of aunt’s farmland would have caused ‘massive problems’ for murder accused, court told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
29. 28 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Solicitor asked murder accused to stop threatening Chrissie Treacy in year before she died, court told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
30. 24 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Man accused of reversing teleporter over aunt had ‘weak eye’, court hears

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
31. 23 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott motivated only by ‘land and cattle’, witness tells murder trial

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
32. 22 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    HSE notified gardaí about concerns for Chrissie Treacy month before her death

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
33. 17 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Care worker had concerns for Chrissie Treacy’s welfare before her death, court heard

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
34. 17 Feb2023
    In courttipperarylive.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Flesh ripped from 76-year-old's forearm during alleged murder near Tipperary border

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
35. 16 Feb2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Scott trial hears from first gardaí to arrive at scene

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
36. 16 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott not ‘showing much emotion’ when gardaí arrived to scene, court told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
37. 15 Feb2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Friend urged Chrissie Treacy to move to retirement home

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
38. 25 Jan2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Farmer murder trial adjourned after defence barrister nominated as High Court judge

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
39. 25 Jan2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Michael Scott trial adjourned - as barrister nominated to become a judge

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
40. 25 Jan2023
    In courttipperarylive.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Barrister nominated to be judge in middle of farmer murder trial

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
41. 20 Jan2023
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Farmer accused of murdering aunt near Offaly border following dispute over land

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
42. 20 Jan2023
    In courttipperarylive.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Farmer accused of murdering aunt near Tipperary border following dispute over land

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
43. 19 Jan2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Farmer accused of murdering aunt in land dispute was ‘hysterical’ after he ran over the 76-year-old, court told

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
44. 19 Jan2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Murder trial jury sees photos of deceased with tyre marks across her legs

    accused, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
45. 18 Jan2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Galway farmer accused of murdering aunt by driving over her in tractor

    suspect, Michael Scott, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂58IE
46. 18 Jan2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Scott's manslaughter sentence cut to four years six months in Galway

    Man on trial over murder of aunt in land row

    accused, Michael Scott, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Scott♂57IE

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