It’s 30 years since the “grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented” events that led to the resignation of the attorney general, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

THE sole witness to one of Ireland’s most notorious murders has broken a 30-year silence to reveal his attempts to save the life of nurse Bridie Gargan, who was beaten to death in Dublin’s Phoenix Park by Malcolm MacArthur.

AN ASSISTANT Garda commissioner is to be appointed to head policing in the southern region as part of a reshuffle of senior garda personnel.

Notorious killer Malcolm MacArthur will be let out of jail for a few hours tomorrow to celebrate Christmas with friends.

VICTIMS of crime baffled by decisions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are being invited to tell him how he can be more open about the way his office operates.

LAST Sunday, as the media had wall-to-wall coverage of Joe O’Reilly’s conviction for the murder of his wife, the 25th anniversary of one of the most notorious murders in Irish history went unnoticed.

One of the longest-serving prisoners in the State is to be let out of jail on Christmas Day.

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell insisted there was no deal between the State and Malcolm MacArthur’s legal team to prevent MacArthur being tried for the murder of Offaly farmer Donal Dunne in 1982.

THE Criminal Assets Bureau is to get a new chief, replacing Felix McKenna who is set to retire in two week’s time.

One of the State’s longest-serving and most notorious prisoners was today expected to make a High Court bid for his release.

One of the state’s longest-serving and most notorious prisoners is expected to make a High Court bid for his release tomorrow.

A HIGH Court challenge by convicted murderer Malcolm MacArthur to his continuing imprisonment will be responded to by the State within three weeks with a file, the High Court was told yesterday.

Lawyers for convicted murderer Malcolm McArthur are reportedly due to begin the process of seeking his release in the High Court today.

HIS dramatic arrest sparked the phrase that is forever associated with Charles Haughey.

FORTY offenders escaped from an open prison over a 12-month period, a jail inspection report revealed yesterday.

THE Government’s decision to reject the recommended release of murderer Malcolm MacArthur was criticised yesterday by a human rights group.

Harry McGee says Director of Public Prosecutions James Hamilton may be trapped by policy of silence.

SINCE it was established in 1974, the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been embroiled in many controversies, mainly when a decision is taken not to prosecute or when the prosecution goes wrong, as it did in yesterday’s Curtin case.

THE transfer of one of the State’s longest-serving prisoners to an open jail has been welcomed by human rights campaigners.

TRANSFERRING killer Malcolm MacArthur to an open prison would be illogical unless other elements of the pre-release programme are put in place, according to a prison reform group.

THE Government is to seek legal advise from the Attorney General on whether the Justice Minister can pass the decision on the future of convicted killer Malcolm Macarthur to a Cabinet colleague.

MALCOLM Macarthur is back in the news with the report that the Parole Board has recommended that he be moved to an open prison pending his release, as the board feels that he is no danger to society.

THE political time bomb now ticking away for one Cabinet minister is whether or not to release convicted murderer Malcolm McArthur.

The prison service is reportedly preparing to release one of Ireland’s most notorious murderers.