Ban on naming criminal who kidnapped and tortured Kevin Lunney is lifted

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The High Court has lifted a gagging order that prevented the media from naming Alan Harte, a 40-year-old man convicted of kidnapping and torturing Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings. Harte was previously identified only as "YZ" in media reporting. On 17 September 2019, Harte abducted Mr Lunney from his home in County Fermanagh and inflicted serious injuries, including knife wounds. The naming restriction had remained in place because Harte faced trial on an unrelated murder charge, which the Director of Public Prosecutions subsequently withdrew. In December last, the Special Criminal Court sentenced Harte to 30 years' imprisonment following his conviction for false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, County Cavan. Mr Justice Tony Hunt described Harte as the ringleader responsible for calculated harm and noted the scarring was designed to mark the victim in a deliberate manner. Harte has 180 previous convictions.

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Criminal who kidnapped and tortured Kevin Lunney argues he should have been given more time to take losing case - Irish Independent Irish Independent · Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT
Alan Harte revealed as ‘ringleader’ of Kevin Lunney abduction after court order lifted - Irish Independent Irish Independent · Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT
'Ringleader' of gang who attacked Kevin Lunney named as Alan Harte - RTE.ie RTE.ie · Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Man challenges Special Criminal Court's right to convict and jail him for Kevin Lunney kidnap - Irish Examiner Irish Examiner · Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Alan Harte loses challenge to conviction and sentence for Kevin Lunney kidnapping - Irish Examiner Irish Examiner · Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT
Three men jailed over Kevin Lunney kidnap and torture lose appeal against convictions - BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie · Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT
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