Graham Dwyer challenges murder phone evidence in High Court

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Graham Dwyer, convicted of murder, was due to open a High Court challenge over phone records on 20 February 2018. The records were used during his trial, where his lawyers’ admissibility arguments were rejected.

Dwyer claimed the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 breached privacy rights under Irish, European and EU law. The action sought orders and declarations concerning the phone data, with the State parties opposing his claims.

The challenge was expected to last about two weeks before Mr Justice Tony O’Connor.