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Date set for Graham Dwyer action
Summary
In a High Court action filed in 2015, convicted murderer Graham Dwyer seeks to challenge the use of his mobile phone records in his 2015 murder trial. Dwyer, charged in October 2013 with the killing of Elaine O'Hara and convicted in March 2015, argues that the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 violated his constitutional privacy rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. He cites the 2015 European Court of Justice ruling that struck down the directive underpinning the Act, claiming that Irish legislation implementing the directive was illegal and that data collected on his phone was therefore invalid. The State's request for disclosure of phone records was granted by service providers and the data was admitted as evidence, despite Dwyer's lawyers' objections.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Date set for Graham Dwyer action. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 20th Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-06-15 Publication
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Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted
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