Alan Harte jailed for Kevin Lunney kidnapping and torture

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Alan Harte was jailed for 30 years for kidnapping and inflicting serious injuries on Kevin Lunney by the Special Criminal Court, with the sentence handed down last month, according to reports published on 18 January 2022.

The High Court lifted an order preserving Harte’s anonymity on 18 January 2022, dismissing his lawyers’ application to extend it; the judge said there was no basis to continue the order.

Harte’s lawyers had argued publicity could prejudice his right to a fair trial in unrelated pending matters, while the DPP opposed extending the order.