Conviction overturned for man jailed for a decade

A Dublin man, jailed for a decade for a stabbing which left parts of the victim’s bowel and intestines protruding from his body, had his conviction overturned today.

The Court of Criminal Appeal ruled the publication of newspaper articles during Darren Duff’s trial in July 2008 was such that it created a “real risk” of unfairness to him if members of the jury made a link between them and Mr Duff’s trial.