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Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for murdering a Garda.

Príosún 40 bliain gearrtha ar fhear faoi Gharda a dhúnmharú.

At the Central Criminal Court, Stephen Silver was sentenced to 40 years in prison last month in the murder of Detective-Garda Colm Horkan in Co Roscommon almost three years ago.

Sa Phríomh-Chúirt Choiriúil, gearradh téarma príosúin 40 bliain ar Stephen Silver a ciontaíodh an mhí seo caite i ndúnmharú breithe báis an Bhleachtaire- Gharda Colm Horkan i gCo Ros Comáin beagnach trí bliana ó shin.

Stephen Silver, aged 46, from Bealeas in Co Mayo, admitted killing Garda Horkan, aged 49, in Castlerea in June 2020.

D'admhaigh Stephen Silver, 46 bliain d'aois, as Béal Easa i gCo Mhaigh Eo, gur mharaigh sé an Garda Horkan, a bhí 49 bliain, sa Chaisleán Riabhach i mí an Mheithimh 2020.

Rather than murder, however, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.

Seachas dúnmharú, áfach, phléadáil sé ciontach i ndúnorgain mar gheall ar fhreagracht laghdaithe.

It was said during the trial that Stephen Silver was suffering from mental illness but the task of the jury was to judge his state of mind at the time he killed Colm Horkan.

Dúradh le linn na trialach go raibh meabhairghalar ag dul do Stephen Silver ach gurbh é an cúram a bhí ar an ngiúiré breith a thabhairt ar a mheon aigne ag an am a mharaigh sé Colm Horkan.

Finally, the jurors unanimously convicted him of murdering an Garda Síochána acting in the course of his duty.

Ar deireadh, chiontaigh na giúróirí é d'aon ghuth i nGarda Síochána a bhí ag gníomhú i gcúrsa a dhualgais a dhúnmharú.

The family of Garda Horkan gave victim impact statements in court today.

Thug teaghlach an Gharda Horkan ráitis tionchair íospartach sa chúirt inniu.

His sister Deirdre said that "this act of terror" could never be forgiven for Stephen Silver and that she hoped he would remember that every evening when his cell door was locked.

Dúirt a dheirfiúr Deirdre nach bhféadfaí "an gníomh éigiallta seo" a mhaitheamh do Stephen Silver go brách agus go raibh súil aici go gcuimhneodh sé air sin gach tráthnóna a chuirfí glas ar dhoras a chillín.

Colm was a gentleman and everyone's friend, she said.

Fear uasal agus úillín óir gach duine ab ea Colm, arsa sí.

His father Marty revealed that he was very homesick for his son and that the counseling he had received had not helped him get through it.

Thug a athair Marty le fios go raibh an-chumha air i ndiaidh a mhic agus nár chuidigh an chomhairleoireacht a bhí faighte aige leis teacht tríd.

He was very proud of his son, he said, especially when he heard stories about how humble he was when helping people.

Bhí sé an-bhródúil as a mhac, a dúirt sé, go háirithe nuair a chuala sé scéalta faoi chomh humhal agus a bhí sé agus é ag cuidiú le daoine.

His brother Dermot said it would never happen again but it was a source of comfort for the family that he was in the company of their late mother and sister.

Dúirt a dheartháir Dermot nach mbeadh a leithéid arís ann ach gur údar sóláis don teaghlach go raibh sé i gcuideachta a máthar agus a ndeirféar nach maireann.

Colm Horkan was killed when Stephen Silver fired eleven bullets near Castlereagh Garda Station shortly before midnight on 17 June 2020.

Maraíodh Colm Horkan nuair a scaoil Stephen Silver aon philéar déag leis i ndeas do Stáisiún Gardaí an Chaisleáin Riabhaigh go gairid roimh an meán oíche ar an 17 Meitheamh 2020.

He was on patrol alone in town and got out of his unmarked car to talk to Stephen Silver.

Bhí sé ar patról ina aonar ar an mbaile agus tháinig sé amach as a charr gan mharcáil le labhairt le Stephen Silver.

The two men got into a fight and Stephen Silver managed to wrestle Garda Horkan's gun from him.

Chuaigh an bheirt fhear i ngleic le chéile agus d'éirigh le Stephen Silver an gunna a bhí ...