State witness denies being informer for several years

A drug dealer-turned State witness in a murder trial has denied being a Garda informer for several years before the Dublin killing.

State witness denies being informer for several years
Wed, 08 Jun, 2011 - 20:07

A drug dealer-turned State witness in a murder trial has denied being a Garda informer for several years before the Dublin killing.

Joseph O’Brien (aged 26) is giving evidence at the Central Criminal Court in the trial of four men charged with murdering a father-of-three in a city pub.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: DublinPlace: Grumpy Jack’s PubPlace: CoombePlace: McCarthy’s Terrace, RialtoPlace: Galtymore Road, DrimnaghPlace: Cashel Avenue, CrumlinPlace: Park TerracePerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: John CarrollPerson: Peter KennyPerson: Christopher ZambraPerson: Damien JohnstonPerson: Bernard HempenstallPerson: O’BrienPerson: Michael O’Higgins SCPerson: JohnstonPerson: Detective SergeantPerson: Adrian WhitelawPerson: O’HigginsPerson: Det. SgtPerson: WhitelawPerson: JusticePerson: Barry WhiteOrganisation: GardaOrganisation: Central Criminal CourtOrganisation: Gardaí
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