Caolan Smyth's attempted murder appeal dismissed

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Caolan Smyth’s appeal against his convictions was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 28 July 2022. The judgment was delivered by Birmingham P.

On 5 January 2021, the Special Criminal Court convicted Smyth of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The convictions arose from the shooting of James Gately at a Dublin filling station on 10 May 2017. Gately survived.

The Court of Appeal held that the trial court had not erred in admitting telephone evidence. It also dismissed Gary McAreavey’s appeal against his conviction for assisting an offender. McAreavey had challenged the interpretation of the offence as well as the admission of the telephone evidence.