Fiona Magennis
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Garda murderer's 'contempt' for trial lands him with increased sentence (opens the original)
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Garda killer Aaron Brady, who showed "contempt" for his capital murder trial by secretly recording a garda interview with a potentially key witness, has had his three-year sentence increased following a successful appeal by the State. Lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions had argued that the case raised an important issue of “principle” rather than one of practical consequence, as Brady (35) is already serving a life sentence for the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. However, t
Murderer claims reference to Conor McGregor brought 'toxic masculinity' baggage (opens the original)
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A murderer who bragged that he punched his vulnerable victim “like Conor McGregor” has argued that the trial jury should not have heard his reference to the mixed martial arts fighter, as his name brought “a degree of baggage” which was communicative of “toxic masculinity”. Maurice Boland’s lawyers submitted that while this trial was taking place, Conor McGregor was involved in much publicised civil proceedings in the High Court in which a jury ultimately found him civilly liable for the rape of
Court rejects claim jury shouldn’t have heard he ordered child to come to room (opens the original)
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The Court of Appeal has rejected an argument by an Offaly man that the jury in his trial for sexually abusing two young boys should not have heard from a witness who confronted him in a "suspicious" manner after hearing him "roaring" at another child to come into a bedroom. Patrick Killally’s barristers said that this evidence was more prejudicial than probative, as there were no charges against the appellant in relation to this child. The State’s legal team however, said the confrontation had a
Court upholds pensioner’s conviction for sexually abusing grandson (opens the original)
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a pensioner’s conviction for sexually abusing his grandson, rejecting his claim that the jury in his trial should have been allowed to hear a prepared statement he gave to gardaí a year after his initial arrest and interview. In dismissing the now 81-year-old’s appeal today, Mr Justice Alexander Owen’s said the man’s prepared statement was "self-serving" and "wholly exculpatory" and the trial judge was correct to exclude it. The man, who cannot be named to protect
'Fishy' Fitzgerald abandons bid for freedom after getaway car conviction (opens the original)
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A violent offender who provided the getaway cars used by an international drug smuggling gang in the attempted murder of Dublin criminal Gary Carey has withdrawn an appeal against his seven-year sentence after the Court of Appeal reminded him of the full range of its powers. In July 2025, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court sentenced Patrick 'Fishy' Fitzgerald (49) to seven years in prison. She ruled that this term of imprisonment should run consecutively to a seven and a hal
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