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Garda murderer Brady to stand trial at non-jury court on perversion of justice charge
Summary
Aaron Brady, a former Garda convicted of murdering Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in 2013, and Dean Byrne are to stand trial at the Special Criminal Court on charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice during Brady's 2020 trial. Brady, aged 31, and Byrne, aged 29, are accused of attempting to persuade prosecution witness Daniel Cahill not to testify between 8 April and 22 June 2020, and of recording a video interview with Ronan Flynn that allegedly could influence the trial. The cases were moved to the Special Criminal Court after a successful application by State solicitor Susan Hudson, citing the need for a non‑jury court to secure effective administration of justice. The court, comprising Justice Tony Hunt, Judge Marie Keane and Judge Sarah Berkeley, adjourned the matter for a hearing on 2 June 2024. The trial will address the alleged conspiracy to pervert justice during Brady's murder trial.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda murderer Brady to stand trial at non-jury court on perversion of justice charge. Charges or matters: murdering Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in Louth in 2013. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 8 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 22, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 7, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2 Adjournment
- 2022-05-23 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Charges: murdering Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in Louth in 2013 (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Brady, who denied the murder, was handed a life sentence after being found guilty of Det Gda Donohoe's murder by a Central Criminal Court jury in August 2020.; Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Marie Keane and Judge Sarah Berkeley, adjourned the matter for hearing before the Special Criminal Court again on June 2.
Accused
Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Marie Keane and Judge Sarah Berkeley, adjourned the matter for hearing before the Special Criminal Court again on June 2.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
- The Special Criminal Court
- Lordship Credit Union
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
- Cabra Park
- Dublin
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