Pensioner who put bomb on bus during Queen’s State visit claims Irish language rights 'destroyed' during trial

A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin, and made hoax bomb threats during Queen Elizabeth’s State visit to Ireland, claims his Irish language rights were “destroyed” during his trial.

Dónal Billings, aged 67, whose trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court was heard in both Irish and English, is seeking to appeal his conviction through the Irish language also.