Stephen Mulvey and Jamie Berry face retrial over attempted murder

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The Court of Appeal quashed the acquittals of Stephen Mulvey and Jamie Berry and ordered a retrial on 26 February 2024 over the alleged attempted murder of a teenager in Dublin.

The men had been tried at the Central Criminal Court over the 2021 shooting on Eugene Street, Dublin 8. Both had pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life; Berry also faced a criminal damage charge.

The appeal court said the evidence at the close of the prosecution case required consideration by a jury. The retrial was to be heard at the Central Criminal Court, with the case listed for mention the following day.