Man jailed for shooting Charlie Chawke claims he is being detained in 'culturally foreign and alien' county (Laois)

A man serving a 20-year sentence arising from the shooting of publican Charlie Chawke has failed to get a High Court inquiry into his detention on grounds he is illegally detained in an "alien" county, Co Laois, where the people are "GAA supporters to a child".

Man jailed for shooting Charlie Chawke claims he is being detained in 'culturally foreign and alien' county (Laois)
Thu, 14 Jun, 2018 - 17:24

Ann O'Loughlin

A man serving a 20-year sentence arising from the shooting of publican Charlie Chawke has failed to get a High Court inquiry into his detention on grounds he is illegally detained in an "alien" county, Co Laois, where the people are "GAA supporters to a child".

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CourtsCourt casePlace: LaoisPlace: Co LaoisPlace: Midlands Prison,Place: DublinPlace: Mountjoy PrisonPlace: Midlands prisonPlace: PortlaoisePlace: Knockmore AvenuePlace: Goatstown, DublinPlace: Portlaoise prisonPlace: MountjoyPerson: Charlie ChawkePerson: Ann O'LoughlinPerson: Frank WardPerson: David BarnivillePerson: WardPerson: ChawkePerson: GovernorPerson: BarnivilleEvent: European Convention on Human RightsOrganisation: High CourtOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: The Goat GrillOrganisation: The Court of Criminal Appeal
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