Farmer acquitted of evading excise duty on cider

A farmer has been acquitted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges of evading excise duty on cider he made and sold in farmers' markets.

David Llewellyn, who runs the Fruit of the Vine farm on Quickpenny Road, Lusk, was found not guilty by direction of Judge Frank O'Donnell following submissions by defence counsel, Mr Tony McGillicuddy BL, on day five of the trial.