State to pay legal costs for publican framed for murder

The State is to pay the massive legal bill of Donegal publican Frank McBrearty and his family at the Morris Tribunal, it emerged tonight.

The State is to pay the massive legal bill of Donegal publican Frank McBrearty and his family at the Morris Tribunal, it emerged tonight.

Mr Justice Frederick Morris ruled Mr McBrearty jnr, who was wrongly framed for murder, would be granted his costs even though he has withdrawn his co-operation from the hearings.

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