Joe O’Reilly’s murder miscarriage bid dismissed

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Joe O’Reilly’s application over his murder conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, reported on 18 March 2016. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007 for murdering his wife at their home in the Naul, Co Dublin.

O’Reilly was seeking permission from the Supreme Court to appeal that dismissal. His lawyers also sought legal aid, with the matter listed for July 23rd, while the Court of Appeal had found that his application did not proceed to a full hearing.