Supreme Court ruling to free second garda killer

A second garda killer who “callously” murdered an unarmed sergeant as he lay injured on the ground will be released early following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Michael McHugh will benefit from the case taken by his accomplice, Noel Callan, in which the Supreme Court ruled he was entitled to remission on his 40-year sentence for capital murder.

The one-quarter remission means both men will be due for release in early Jul 2015, after serving 30 years in prison for the murder of Sgt Patrick Morrissey in June 1985.