2020-11-24
Key witness in Brady trial received 'paramilitary' threats
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The judge jailed Mr Hoey (30) for 21 days and fined him €2,000 for contempt of court. Passing sentence today, Mr Justice White said that failing to attend attend court on foot of a witness order was "a serious matter" but Mr Hoey was "most unfortunate" to become involved with Brady, who had been convicted of the most serious crime known to the Irish criminal law.