Frank McBrearty Snr is an Irish businessman who was the victim of police harassment following the death of Richie Barron.
Originally from Raphoe, County Donegal, he served with the Irish Army in the United Nations Operation in the Congo as a young man.
[3] In October 1996, the body of local man Richie Barron was found on a road outside the town.
[3] Initially his death was treated as a hit and run, but it was upgraded quickly to a murder enquiry.
[1] His son Frank McBrearty Jnr is an independent member of Donegal County Council.