‘Derisory’ compo payments could dash McArdle’s hopes of early release

Wife killer Dermot McArdle’s hopes of an early jail release have been dealt a blow after court officials slammed his compensation payments.

The Irishman was criticised over the paltry payments to his late wife’s parents and children in a report to prison chiefs submitted by the Spanish court that jailed him.

Dad-of-three McArdle is still paying just €50 a month despite being ordered to pay €220,000 compensation and thousands more in court costs when convicted of manslaughter more than four years ago.