Innocent man pardoned nearly 140 years after he was hanged for murder

An innocent man hanged for murder almost 140 years ago has been granted a pardon by the President.

Wed, 04 Apr, 2018 - 20:18

An innocent man hanged for murder almost 140 years ago has been granted a pardon by the President.

The posthumous pardon issued to Myles Joyce by Michael D Higgins is the first granted by an Irish president in a case predating the foundation of the state, when Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom.

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