Career Criminal who kidnapped and tortured Kevin Lunney argues he should have been given more time to taking losing case

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A 43-year-old man serving a 30-year sentence for the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, County Cavan in September 2019 has appealed a High Court refusal to extend time for him to challenge his trial in the non-jury Special Criminal Court. The applicant, convicted of false imprisonment and causing serious harm under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, sought judicial review of the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision to prosecute him in that forum. His legal team acknowledged before the Court of Appeal that the underlying challenge would have failed on merit, but argued the applicant was entitled to pursue the case and that denying access to court breached constitutional rights. The State's counsel contended the matter was moot given a Supreme Court ruling that no duty attaches to the Oireachtas to continuously review the Special Criminal Court's necessity. Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy indicated the court would first determine the mootness issue before reserving judgement.

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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
Man goes on trial charged with murder in Cavan 18 months ago - The Irish Times The Irish Times · Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Criminal who kidnapped and tortured Kevin Lunney ordered to pay State’s costs in his failed appeal - Irish Independent Irish Independent · Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:00 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
Who is YZ? How Alan Harte, ringleader in the Kevin Lunney trial, had 180 previous convictions - The Journal The Journal · Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Kevin Lunney says he asked kidnappers not to cut off his fingers - RTE.ie RTE.ie · Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Kevin Lunney trial hears gardaí were entitled to use mobile phone data - Irish Examiner Irish Examiner · Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Three guilty, one acquitted in Lunney abduction trial - RTE.ie RTE.ie · Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

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