Waterford man pleads guilty to intimidating a witness - News - Waterford News & Star
By Darragh Murphy · Waterford News & Star · 8 November 2026

During his arraignment at Waterford Circuit Court last week, he pleading guilty to the offence
Darragh Murphy A 35-year-old man has entered a guilty plea for intimidating a witness at Waterford Courthouse.
Shane Barrett, with an address at The Walk, Fairfield Park, Waterford, committed the offence in March 2025.
During his arraignment at Waterford Circuit Court last week, he avoided the empanelment of a jury and the commencement of a trial by pleading guilty to the offence.
Judge Eugene O’Kelly adjourned the matter until January 13. A sentencing date will be arranged thereafter.
Reporting by Darragh Murphy for Waterford News & Star, funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.
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