Former FG councillor has 'corruption' conviction quashed at Supreme Court

A former Fine Gael town councillor who received the longest prison sentence for corruption ever handed down by the courts here has won a Supreme Court order quashing his conviction.

Former FG councillor has 'corruption' conviction quashed at Supreme Court
Thu, 08 Nov, 2018 - 16:45

By Ann O'Loughlin

A former Fine Gael town councillor who received the longest prison sentence for corruption ever handed down by the courts here has won a Supreme Court order quashing his conviction.

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