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Kevin Lunney accused challenges non-jury trial

2020-09-07 · Cavan, Cavan · High Court

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A Dublin man charged in connection with an incident involving Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney has initiated High Court proceedings challenging the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision to try him before the Special Criminal Court without jury. Alan O'Brien, aged 39, stands accused alongside three others of falsely imprisoning and causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Ballinagh, County Cavan on 17 September 2019. Mr O'Brien contends that non-jury trial constitutes a significant infringement of his constitutional entitlements. His counsel argued that the legislative provision enabling such trials dates from 1972 emergency legislation during the Troubles and has never been converted into permanent law. Mr O'Brien seeks declarations that the Special Criminal Court lacks jurisdiction and that the Oireachtas has failed to establish adequate criteria governing non-jury proceedings. He is the second of four accused men to mount such a challenge. Justice Charles Meenan ordered the application be made on notice to State representatives, with proceedings returnable in September.

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