State asks High Court to dismiss Peter Pringle damages claim after quashed murder conviction

The State has asked the High Court to dismiss a damages claim brought by Peter Pringle over his conviction and the almost 15 years he spent in prison before his conviction for the murder of two gardaí was quashed.

Mr Pringle, whose death sentence for the murder of gardaí John Morley and Henry Byrne was commuted, opposes the application and has brought a motion to have the State discover documents related to DNA testing which he says he requires to progress his damages claim.