EU ruling on Graham Dwyer case could affect thousands of Irish convictions

Thousands of Irish criminal convictions may be in jeopardy if court rules in favour of appeal  

Graham Dwyer was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for the murder of Elaine O’Hara in the Dublin mountains.

The indication by the Court of Justice of the European Union that it will rule in favour of an appeal placed by convicted murderer Graham Dwyer could put thousands of Irish criminal convictions in jeopardy.

The court has indicated to the Irish Supreme Court that it will find in favour of Dwyer with regard to the alleged invalid nature of how key mobile phone evidence was used against him in his 2015 trial.