Peter Kenny's murder appeal heard over garda informer

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Peter Kenny’s appeal against his murder conviction was heard by the Court of Appeal on 5 December 2017, with judgment reserved. The conviction arose from the shooting of John Carroll at a Dublin pub on 18 February 2009.

Kenny’s lawyers argued that evidence from garda informer Joseph O’Brien should have been excluded because of how he was handled after his arrest.

The prosecution argued that other evidence, including telephone traffic and Kenny’s presence near a gun found in a car, supported the conviction. The court did not give its decision during the hearing.