Murderer’s privacy rights not breached when gardaí listened in on KFC chat, court finds

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The privacy rights of murderer Kevin Braney, the leader of the New IRA in Dublin, were not breached when gardaí used a surveillance device to listen in on him conversing with members of a criminal gang at a KFC restaurant, the Court of Appeal has found as it upheld his conviction. Braney (49), of Gl

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Murderer’s privacy rights not breached when gardaí listened in on KFC chat, court finds - BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie · Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
Murderer’s privacy rights not breached by surveillance at KFC, court rules - The Irish Times The Irish Times · Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
Leader of so called New IRA in Dublin jailed for life for murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly - Irish Examiner Irish Examiner · Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Kevin Braney: Dublin New IRA leader privacy rights not breached by surveillance at KFC, court rules - Sunday World Sunday World · Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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