RSS
News


Home Page > News > Irish magician Keith Barry's grandfather dies after robbery at home in Ireland

Blogs


comment on article Make a comment
print this article Print
email this articleE-mail

Irish magician Keith Barry's grandfather dies after robbery at home in Ireland

Barry case sparked fury in Ireland over attacks on the elderly

By
KENNETH HAYNES,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:51 AM
Updated Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 10:35 AM

 

Bookmark and Share

Outraged: Keith Barry on the Ellen DeGeneres show
Outraged: Keith Barry on the Ellen DeGeneres show

The grandfather of internationally famed Irish magician Keith Barry has died from injuries sustained during a robbery in his home in Ireland.

Paddy Barry, 82, from Mount Sion, never regained consciousness after the robbery and died Tuesday morning at the Waterford Regional Hospital

The case has sparked fury in Ireland over attacks on elderly people.

Paddy Barry's grandson - whose TV specials have aired on CBS and CW (an amalgmataion of CBS and Warner Brothers) - has called for zero tolerance for people who attack the elderly.

“I think anybody who enters a pensioner’s home uninvited . . . should get a mandatory sentence, without bail, without excuses,” he said.

Barry - whose stage name is "Druid Master" posted a note on his Web site Tuesday to thank well-wishers.


SHORT NOTE FROM KEITH, Tuesday, Sept 22nd.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone who sent good wishes and support via email or text to me at this very stressful time. As you may know my Grandad, Paddy Barry, was savagely beaten in an attack in his home and passed away last night from his injuries. God Bless Paddy and may he rest in peace.

Sincerely,
Keith.

A post mortem is set to reveal how the former postal worker sustained the head injury and injuries to the left side of his body.

The pensioner was able to alert the gardai to his house but upon their arrival, they found him collapsed on the floor.

Gardai are investigating the crime and made one arrest in the case, but the person of interest was later released without charge.

The family released a statement paying tribute to Paddy Barry.

“He was a wonderful man - a great father, an amazing grandfather, a doting great grandfather and he will be missed by not only his family but his neighbors and community,” read part of the statement.

Poignantly, Barry died on the same day as gardai (the Irish police) launched a community week which focuses on the elderly.

print this article Print
email this articleE-mail


Be the first to make a comment.

It may take several minutes for your comment to appear.


Click to learn more from DiscoverIreland.com.
IrishCentral Mobile QR code


Connect to IrishCentral with your Facebook account

or sign-in directly

Welcome to IrishCentral!
Please provide the following information in order to create your account

Username:
E-Mail Address:
Password:
Confirm Password:
I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy


Welcome to IrishCentral!
All we need is the following information and you will be part of the #1 Irish community in the US

E-Mail Address:
First select a unique username:
Username:
Now choose a password:
Password:
Confirm Password:
I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Thank you!

Just one more step and you will be part of the largest Irish community in America! Tell us a little more about you to start enjoying all the features of IrishCentral.

Additional Information:

First Name:
Last Name:
Date of Birth:
Zip:
Gender: Male  Female 
Country:
Degree of Irishness:
Household Income:
Level of Education:

Subscribe to our newsletters:

The Best of IrishCentral - Daily Newsletter
Special Offers from our sponsors

or
Skip

You can edit your information at any time, just go to "my account" when you're logged in.

Log into IrishCentral with your Facebook account

or sign-in directly

E-Mail:
Password:
 Remember me Forgot my password