'Middle man' in Irene White murder gets legal aid for psychiatrist

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Niall Power, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Irene White in Dundalk nearly two decades ago, has been granted legal aid to pursue a psychiatrist's assessment as part of his appeal against conviction. Power was the second man sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime. Anthony Lambe of Annadrumman, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, received a life sentence in January 2018 after admitting to carrying out the fatal stabbing. Power handed himself in to gardaí the day after Lambe's sentencing. Both men claimed to be acting on instructions from a third party. At the Court of Appeal, Power's legal team indicated they intend to challenge the conviction on grounds that he was experiencing mental health difficulties at the time of his guilty plea. Mr Justice John Edwards adjourned the matter to 14 March, directing that an affidavit outlining the grounds for extending time to appeal must be filed beforehand. The judge approved legal aid for psychiatric assessment to establish Power's mental state upon admission to custody.

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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
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
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
Man claims he was paid to murder Irene White 13 years ago - The Irish Times The Irish Times · Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
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