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Posting of Aaron Brady trial transcripts 'being kept under review'

Date
2022-07-01

Stage
Appeal

Primary locality
Louth

County
Louth

Summary

The Court of Appeal heard that the posting of Aaron Brady's trial transcripts on social media is being kept under review by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Aaron Brady, 31, was jailed for life for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, with a minimum term of 40 years. He was also sentenced to 14 years for the robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union, a sentence running concurrently with the life term. The transcripts, from the State's longest murder trial, were posted on Facebook by his father, Tony Brady, in support of Aaron's appeal against conviction. This action contravened instructions from Mr Justice George Birmingham, who had permitted transcript release solely for the appellant's use without further distribution. At a brief hearing, Lorcan Staines SC, for the DPP, stated that nothing further was required from the court at this time and that the matter was being kept under review. Michael O'Higgins SC, for Aaron Brady, accepted that the material should not have been posted and assured the court it would be removed. The appeal against the murder conviction was lodged in October 2020.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Posting of Aaron Brady trial transcripts 'being kept under review'. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
May 27 Hearing Or Sentence
August 11, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
October 2020 Other
2022-07-01 Publication

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Background Person

Outcome: Brady (31) was jailed for life for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. Brady was also sentenced to 14 years for the robbery of €7,000 – a sentence that will run concurrently with the life sentence – at Lordship Credit Union.

Tony Brady

Appellant