Rattigan murder appeal allowed

The Court of Criminal Appeal has given the go-ahead for Dublin man Brian Rattigan to appeal his conviction for murder.

Last December, 28-year-old Rattigan, with an address Cooley Rd, Drimnagh in Dublin was found guilty by a jury of murdering Declan Gavin (aged 21) of Mourne Rd, Drimnagh on August 25, 2001.