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Court rejects bid to discharge man accused of conspiring with garda killer Aaron Brady
Summary
The Special Criminal Court rejected arguments that the charge against Dean Byrne should be dismissed. Byrne, 30, from Cabra Park, Phibsborough, Dublin, is accused of conspiring with Aaron Brady, the convicted garda killer, to persuade prosecution witness Daniel Cahill not to give evidence at Brady's murder trial. The court found that, at its highest, the prosecution case could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Byrne conspired with Brady between April 8, 2020 and June 22, 2020 while both were in Mountjoy Prison's D‑wing. Byrne allegedly used a smartphone to disseminate Cahill's garda statement and recruited members of Cahill's family to discourage him from testifying. The court will hear closing arguments tomorrow before delivering a verdict. The case remains ongoing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court rejects bid to discharge man accused of conspiring with garda killer Aaron Brady. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted
When:
- April 8, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 22, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-05-07 Publication
Why: Mr Dwyer also said that Mr Byrne had a "benign motive" because he genuinely believed Daniel Cahill was going to give false evidence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Background Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted
Places mentioned
- The Special Criminal Court
- Cabra Park
- Dublin
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
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