Man jailed for Ardee garda killing makes bid for early release

A man serving 40 years in prison for the capital murder of a garda sergeant has told the High Court he greatly regrets the horrific events that took place that day.

Noel Callan of Cullaville, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan was originally sentenced to death for the 1985 killing of Sergeant Patrick Morrissey who was shot dead by his (Callan's) accomplice in a raid on the Ardee Labour Exchange in June of that year.