40-year-old conviction ruled a miscarriage of justice

A man’s conviction for killing his 19-year-old neighbour over four decades ago was a miscarriage of justice, the Court of Criminal Appeal ruled.

Martin Conmey’s conviction for the manslaughter of Una Lynskey was quashed in 2010.

Yesterday, the Court of Criminal Appeal found the conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Outside the Four Courts, the Meath man said he was “delighted” his name had been cleared.