Graham Dwyer is unlikely to benefit from a key Supreme Court’s ruling in his bid to overturn his 2015 conviction for the murder of Elaine O’Hara, legal experts have said.

The State’s appeal has important implications for the investigation and prosecution of serious crime and may also impact on Dwyer’s separate appeal over his 2015 conviction for the murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara.

A majority Supreme Court has decided to refer key issues in convicted murderer Graham Dwyer’s mobile phone data retention case to the EU Court of Justice.

The use of a controversial spying power by law enforcement agencies has fallen sharply since a landmark ruling that Irish legislation breached EU law.

Figures indicate State use of spying laws fell after a landmark High Court judgment, but their use as an intelligence tool continues, say Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.

The State has advanced a "worst case" scenario about the impact of Graham Dwyer’s successful challenge over the admissibility of mobile phone call data records as evidence at his trial

The Supreme Court is due to begin considering whether mobile phone evidence that helped convict Graham Dwyer was invalid.

Prisoners had a 10% rise in pocket money last year, with over €2.8m given to inmates for discretionary items such as cigarettes and sweets.

The State's appeal against an important ruling in favour of convicted murderer Graham Dwyer will be heard in December.

State agencies tackling organised crime and terrorism say they are having to use phone tapping laws which are “considerably out of date”, a judicial report reveals.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a "leapfrog" appeal by the State against an important ruling in favour of convicted murderer Graham Dwyer. A hearing date for the appeal will be fixed later.

Three Supreme Court judges will meet next week to consider whether to hear a "leapfrog" appeal by the State against an important ruling in favour of convicted murderer Graham Dwyer.

There are calls for new laws on data retention to be brought forward before Christmas in response to yesterday's judgement in relation to Graham Dwyer's case.

Graham Dwyer has won his legal action against the State and the Garda Commissioner over the retention of access of his mobile phone data.

Convicted murderer Graham Dwyer will find out in October if his action against the State and the Garda Commissioner aimed at having provisions of Ireland's data retention laws struck down has been successful.

Convicted murderer Graham Dwyer's challenge against Ireland's data retention laws is "misconceived" and is "a re run" of an application dismissed by the judge presiding at the architect's trial, the High Court has heard.

A report by a former chief justice John Murray supports Graham Dwyer’s claim that Ireland’s data retention legislation breaches European laws, the High Court has heard.

Graham Dwyer wants the High Court to strike down provisions of the law that allowed data from mobile phones be used by prosecutors as evidence during his trial for the murder of Elaine O'Hara.

Inmates have been given €498,708 in interest-free loans by the Irish Prison Service in the past three years.

Nearly 900 pints of homemade alcohol was confiscated from prisoners in Irish jails last year, new figures have revealed, writes Darragh McDonagh.

Nearly 900 pints of homemade alcohol was confiscated from prisoners in Irish jails last year, new figures have revealed.

A High Court action brought by convicted murderer Graham Dwyer against the Garda Commissioner and State over the use of mobile phone records in his trial will be heard at the Four Courts early next year.

Graphic details of the murder of Elaine O’Hara at the hands of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer have been reconstructed for a major US television crime network.

Scissor sister, Charlotte Mulhall, 32, and killer waitress, Marta Herda, 29, are just two of 10 women serving life sentences in Ireland.

The justice minister is reviewing a system that costs €50m a year and that unquestioningly finances repeat offenders, but public defenders would not be cheaper and may involve a conflict of interest, writes Caroline O’Doherty

Convicted murderer Graham Dwyer wants legal aid for his action against the Garda commissioner and state over the use of mobile phone records in his trial.

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The lawyers involved in the long-running trial of killer Graham Dwyer shared almost €900,000 in criminal legal aid payments last year.

From the high of the marriage referendum to domestic and foreign threats, and more Garda controversies, it’s been an extraordinary year for justice and law, writes Cormac O’Keeffe

Irish Navy vessels the LÉ Eithne and LÉ James Joyce were welcomed into Cork Harbour earlier today; Graham Dwyer’s girlfriend said today that she is pulling back from the relationship; and cannabis could help heal fractured bones. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

State pathologist Marie Cassidy has said that she was surprised at the jury’s guilty verdict in the Graham Dwyer murder trial, based on the lack of pathological evidence.

The lawyer who helped put sadistic murderer Graham Dwyer behind bars for life for the murder of Elaine O’Hara received more than €100,000 for his work on the case.

Murderer Graham Dwyer is sharing a landing in Midlands Prison with one of the most notorious sex offenders, who is serving life for raping two children.

Murderer and predator Graham Dwyer was taken to the basement of Mountjoy Prison yesterday afternoon.

Graham Dwyer has been sentenced to life in prison for what the judge described as the “chilling and premeditated” murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara.

The trail of destruction left by Graham Dwyer was never more painfully evident than when it led to his sentencing hearing.

Elaine O’Hara’s father, Frank O’Hara, did not enter the witness box to deliver his two-page victim impact statement in which he described murderer Graham Dwyer’s mind as “diseased and depraved”.

Graham Dwyer was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Elaine O’Hara, leaders of seveal EU nations are to meet to discuss the emigrant crisis in the Mediterranean, ACDC drummer Phil Rudd could face up to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to threatening to kill and possession of drugs and Happy Birthday Father Ted . These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

THE trial and conviction of Graham Dwyer for the sadistic, almost satanic, murder of Elaine O’Hara transfixed and shocked this society.

Graham Dwyer has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara, Karen Buckley’s family face an agonising wait before they can bring her body home and the €1m-plus stealth-like futuristic military vessel launched in Cork. Some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a two-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run in the Phoenix Park, the plan for free GP care for under-sixes is facing an uphill battle, Colm Cooper admits he came close to quitting football over his knee injury and Vincent Browne tried his hand at hosting Xpose. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

As Graham Dwyer demonstrated, there  is an insatiable appetite for murder trials, especially when they involve people of privilege and leave endless questions unanswered. In the aftermath of the 40th anniversary of his disappearance, Caroline O’Doherty pores over a new book on Lord Lucan.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a hit-and-run killed a toddler in the Phoenix Park, a woman’s body has been found in Co. Wicklow, the invincibility of Tiger Woods is gone forever, Rand Paul has announced his US presidency bid and the latest Snapchat update has brought about new changes. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Criticism that paints every garda as bad “is just wrong and must be rejected”, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said.

Elaine O’Hara was a troubled woman. Vulnerable and lacking in self-confidence, she was taken advantage of by Graham Dwyer, in order to fulfil his sick fantasies.

Millions set aside for Germanwings crash costs, 90 percent of teachers need training, Catholic weddings declining and Dunphy claims McCarthy is a flop. Some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime