O’Flynn defamation win to finance legal defence

The Sun newspaper, it was claimed yesterday, will effectively pay for legal representation for former Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn on charges of soliciting a person to murder a detective garda and two other people.

Mr O’Flynn, of Hayfield Drive, Castle Court, Whitechurch, Co Cork, was represented in Cork District Court yesterday by solicitor Joseph Cuddigan. He had been appearing for Mr O’Flynn on free legal aid.

Mr Cuddigan said an application for further legal representation at the district court was withdrawn by Mr O’Flynn as a result of the recent settlement of a defamation action taken by Mr O’Flynn against The Sun.