A man serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Irene White in 2005 appeared before the Court of Appeal to report difficulties in advancing his appeal. Niall Power, aged 51, from Riverstown, County Louth, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced in 2019. He was described as "the middle man" in arranging the killing of the 43-year-old woman at her home in Dundalk on 6 April 2005. Power told the court he has been unable to secure legal representation despite approaching approximately twenty or thirty solicitors. Court president Mr Justice George Birmingham noted that many solicitors on the legal aid panel actively seek work and adjourned proceedings to 6 December. Power indicated he had already experienced a two-and-a-half year period without representation. Anthony Lambe, who carried out the fatal stabbing, received a life sentence in 2018 after pleading guilty to the same offence.
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- Man sentenced to life for murder of Irene White in Dundalk - RTE.ie RTE.ie · Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT
- Second man admits murdering mother-of-three Irene White in her home 14 years ago - Irish Independent Irish Independent · Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT
- The middle man: How another man's conviction led to confession by 'family friend' of Irene White - The Journal The Journal · Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT
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