Niall O’Connor faces contempt motion over alleged naming of convicted boy

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A Central Criminal Court judge granted leave to issue a contempt of court motion involving journalist Niall O’Connor. The proceedings were reported on 28 June 2019.

Brendan Grehan SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said O’Connor named one of the boys convicted of Ana Kriegel’s murder twice during an interview on Cork radio station Red FM on 19 June.

The court was told the Director of Public Prosecutions had contacted O’Connor and the station, and that both were cooperating.

The motion was due to be raised before the trial judge, Justice Paul McDermott. Justice Michael White had granted leave to issue it.