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Kevin Lunney kidnap appeal fails to finish in three days
Summary
Three men convicted of the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have had their appeal adjourned for three months by the Court of Appeal. Alan Harte (43), Alan O'Brien (43) and Darren Redmond (30), all from East Wall, Dublin, sought to overturn their December 2022 convictions for false imprisonment and intentionally causing harm. Their barristers argued that key DNA evidence from a van destroyed by fire while in garda custody should have been inadmissible, and raised concerns about the admissibility of phone records and CCTV footage obtained in breach of law. The three-day hearing before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and colleagues did not conclude as scheduled. The men were originally convicted following the abduction of Mr Lunney from his home in County Fermanagh on September 17, 2019, and his subsequent assault at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, County Cavan. Harte received a 30-year sentence, O'Brien 25 years, and Redmond 18 years with the final three suspended. The appeal will resume on March 11, 2025.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Kevin Lunney kidnap appeal fails to finish in three days. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- March 11, 2025 Adjournment
- December 2022 Adjournment
- September 17, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-12-18 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Harte was sentenced to 30 years in prison, while O'Brien received a 25-year sentence and Redmond was sentenced to 18 years with the final three suspended.; Mr Justice McCarthy then adjourned the appeal until March 11, 2025.
Appellant
Outcome: Mr Justice McCarthy then adjourned the appeal until March 11, 2025.
Appellant
Outcome: Kevin Lunney have had their cases adjourned for three months, following three days of legal submissions before the Court of Appeal.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Special Criminal Court
- Shelmalier Road
- Caledon Road
Topics
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