Graham Dwyer lawyers got €900k legal aid

The lawyers involved in the long-running trial of killer Graham Dwyer shared almost €900,000 in criminal legal aid payments last year.

Figures released by the Department of Justice show that the group of lawyers shared €879,293 (all figures incl Vat) for defending accused persons in the courts across the 12 months of 2015.

The largest individual payout in legal aid payments in the group was to the Dublin solicitor, Johnathan Dunphy, who received €218,808 last year.