Harris apologises to man wrongly convicted of killing woman 50 years ago

Martin Conmey served three years in prison following his conviction for manslaughter in 1972, but that was quashed in 2010. File  picture: CourtPix

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has apologised to a man wrongly convicted of the manslaughter of a 19-year-old woman in Co Meath in 1971.

Gardaí confirmed that Mr Harris has sent a written apology to Martin Conmey, who was one of three men wrongly accused of killing Una Lynskey.