Mayo man who murdered two elderly brothers with special needs given date for appeal hearing

A Mayo man given life for the murder of two elderly brothers with special needs has been given a date in June for an appeal against his conviction.

Alan Cawley, 31, of Four Winds, Corrimbla, Ballina, Co Mayo had admitted killing Thomas Blaine (69) and John (Jack) Blaine (76) at New Antrim Street in Castlebar on July 10, 2013, but denied it was murder.