IRA man secretly recorded by gardaí fails to have conviction overturned on appeal

An IRA man who was secretly recorded assisting in IRA "interrogations” over leaks to gardaí has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned on appeal.
IRA man secretly recorded by gardaí fails to have conviction overturned on appeal
Wed, 01 Jul, 2020 - 14:55
Alison O’Riordan

The Court of Appeal said the evidence against Damien Metcalfe "was cogent in the extreme; it might be described as crushing". Picture: iStock
The Court of Appeal said the evidence against Damien Metcalfe "was cogent in the extreme; it might be described as crushing". Picture: iStock

An IRA man who was secretly recorded assisting in IRA "interrogations” over leaks to gardaí has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned on appeal.

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Place: MetcalfePlace: Monastery Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Place: DublinPlace: BelfastPlace: CastleknockPlace: Riverwood Park, Castleknock, Co.Person: GardaíPerson: Damien MetcalfePerson: President of the Court of AppealPerson: George BirminghamPerson: Chief SuperintendentPerson: Anthony HowardPerson: Chief SuptPerson: HowardPerson: Tony HuntPerson: MetcalfePerson: JusticePerson: Chief SuperOrganisation: Court of AppealOrganisation: Special Criminal CourtOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Irish Republican ArmyOrganisation: Óglaigh na hÉireannOrganisation: Garda
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