Harbison’s illness ‘will affect few cases’

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell will meet with State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy in the coming days to discuss the difficulties raised by the illness of her predecessor, Prof John Harbison.

However, Mr McDowell told the Dáil last night he did not believe that many cases would be affected by Prof Harbison’s condition.

On Monday, the DPP dropped the manslaughter retrial of Dermot Laide in connection with the death of teenager Brian Murphy outside a Dublin nightclub in 2000.