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Tue 04 Apr 2007Fahy to start sentence in Castlerea todayGalway County councillor Michael "Stroke" Fahy brought his 96-year-old mother to hospital yesterday ahead of starting his one-year term behind bars.Mr Fahy (56) must surrender to Loughrea Garda station today by 11am from where he will be brought to Castlereagh Prison by gardaí. The Court of Criminal Appeal refused to grant him bail on Friday, which was his last chance to avoid jail for fraud and attempted theft of Galway County Council funds.