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Dessie Dundon to challenge parole refusal over 'secret' Garda dossier
Summary
Dessie Dundon, serving life imprisonment for the murder of a Limerick gangland rival, has been granted leave to challenge a refusal to grant him parole based on a "secret dossier" compiled by An Garda Síochána. At a High Court ex-parte hearing, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty granted leave for his case to be reviewed. Dundon claims the Parole Board breached his constitutional rights to fair procedure by withholding "considerable" Garda material until after its decision to refuse parole in March. His application alleges the board acted illegally and with procedural impropriety by finding "exceptional circumstances" that warranted keeping the report secret, thereby depriving him of natural justice. Dundon, who has served 21 years for the 2003 murder of Kieran Keane and the attempted murder of Owen Treacy, was convicted in December 2003 of attempted murder and twice of false imprisonment. He also had convictions for assault causing harm and larceny at sentencing, and has since received two further convictions for possession of a mobile phone in prison and wilfully obstructing a prison officer. An Garda Síochána were listed as a notice party. The matter was adjourned to November 5 for mention.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dessie Dundon to challenge parole refusal over 'secret' Garda dossier. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 2003 Incident
- March 2003 Incident
- November 5 Adjournment
- 2024-10-14 Publication
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Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Photo: Collins) Dessie Dundon, who is serving life imprisonment for the murder of a Limerick gangland rival, has been granted leave to challenge a refusal to grant him parole on the basis of a "secret dossier" compiled by An Garda Síochána. Since being jailed, Dundon, who had further convictions for assault causing harm and larceny at the time of his sentencing, has received two more convictions for possession of a mobile phone in prison and wilfully obstructing a prison officer.; Ms Justice Gearty adjourned to November 5, for mention.
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