Man who spent 14 months in prison for IRA membership has conviction declared miscarriage of justice
Man who spent 14 months in prison for IRA membership has conviction declared miscarriage of justice NATIONAL NEWS '); A Louth man who spent 14 months in prison for IRA membership has had his conviction declared a miscarriage of justice after the Special Criminal court agreed there was a "grave defect" in the administration of justice brought about "by agents of the State". The non-jury court on Monday found that Garda Assistant Commissioner Michael O'Sullivan, who gave evidence of his belief that Michael Connolly (47) was an IRA member, had made "an unqualified assertion" during the trial...
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