Mark Farrelly and Christopher Corcoran found not guilty of robbery

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Mark Farrelly and Christopher Corcoran were found not guilty of kidnapping and robbery after Judge Mary Ellen Ring directed the jury to acquit them on 22 January 2015.

The decision followed her ruling that mobile phone records could not be used as evidence; the men will not face another trial. Both had denied falsely imprisoning the Richardson family and robbing €2.28m from Mr Richardson and Securicor Security Services Ireland Ltd.