A man convicted of the murder of a father of six in front of his wife and children has failed in his latest appeal on a point of law.

THE conviction of two brothers who beat and stabbed a father of six to death in front of his children is unsafe because of comments in a widely publicised speech during their trial by Mr Justice Paul Carney, the Court of Criminal Appeal has heard.

The convictions of two brothers found guilty of murdering a father of six are unsafe because of comments included in a widely-publicised speech at UCC during their trial by Mr Justice Paul Carney, the Court of Criminal Appeal heard today.