Three men convicted of the kidnapping and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have appealed their convictions at the Court of Appeal. Alan Harte (43), Alan O'Brien (43), and Darren Redmond (30), all from East Wall, Dublin, were sentenced in December 2022 following trial at the Special Criminal Court. Harte received 30 years imprisonment, O'Brien 25 years, and Redmond 18 years with the final three suspended. The men were convicted of false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm following an incident at Ballinagh, County Cavan, on 17 September 2019. Their counsel argue that phone records and CCTV evidence were improperly admitted without witnesses taking fresh oaths during trial proceedings. They contend the gardaí obtained phone data through procedures not designed for that purpose, constituting an invasion of privacy. The State's counsel maintains the evidence was properly presented to the trial judges and that no deprivation of fair trial rights occurred. The appeal continues before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy.
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- 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
- Alan Harte loses challenge to conviction and sentence for Kevin Lunney kidnapping - Irish Examiner Irish Examiner · Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT
- 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 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
- 'Ringleader' of gang who attacked Kevin Lunney named as Alan Harte - RTE.ie RTE.ie · Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT
- Criminal who kidnapped and tortured Kevin Lunney challenges constitutionality of conviction by Special Criminal Court - Irish Independent Irish Independent · Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT
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- Three men sentenced for abduction and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney - Sunday World Sunday World · Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT
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