Alan Cawley appeals murder conviction in Mayo brothers case

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Alan Cawley appealed his murder convictions at the Court of Appeal on 21 June 2019, with judgment reserved.

Cawley had been convicted of murdering Thomas Blaine and John Blaine at New Antrim Street in Castlebar on 10 July 2013. The Central Criminal Court imposed a mandatory life sentence on 25 July 2017.

His appeal concerned jury directions about intoxication and diminished responsibility.