Former FG town councillor Fred Forsey Jnr seeks to have corruption conviction quashed

Fred Forsey Jnr received the longest prison sentence for corruption ever handed down by the Irish courts.

Former FG town councillor Fred Forsey Jnr seeks to have corruption conviction quashed
Tue, 30 Jan, 2018 - 18:11

By Ann O'Loughlin

A former Fine Gael town councillor who received the longest prison sentence for corruption ever handed down by the Irish courts has urged the Supreme Court to quash his conviction.

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CourtsCourt casePlace: Coolagh Road, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co WaterfordPlace: BallygaginPerson: Fred Forsey JnrPerson: Ann O'LoughlinPerson: Fred ForseyPerson: ForseyPerson: Remy FarrellPerson: Hugh McDowell BLPerson: FarrellPerson: Denis Vaughan BuckleyPerson: Noel Whelan BLPerson: Vaughan BuckleyOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: Supreme CourtOrganisation: Waterford County CouncilOrganisation: Waterford Co Development PlanOrganisation: Dungarvan UDCOrganisation: Waterford Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Court of AppealOrganisation: DPP
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