Dean Byrne sentenced for conspiring to pervert justice

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Dean Byrne was sentenced to two years by the Special Criminal Court on 29 July 2024 for conspiring to persuade a witness not to give evidence in Aaron Brady’s murder trial.

The term will begin when Byrne’s existing sentences expire. The judge said the offence involved interference with the administration of justice, but did not involve violence, threats or inducements.