Ruling in favour of Graham Dwyer appeal 'would undermine faith in Ireland's justice system'

Graham Dwyer claims his appeal of his conviction, which has succeeded at High Court and Supreme Court levels in Ireland, is based on the argument that the methods used by the gardaí to prosecute the case amounted to a breach of Mr Dwyer’s fundamental rights as defined by the EU charter. Photo: Collins Courts

Ireland has argued before Europe’s highest court that ruling in favour of an appeal brought by convicted murderer Graham Dwyer would undermine faith in the country’s criminal justice system.

At a long-awaited hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the State Attorney General Paul Gallagher said that the use of retained mobile phone records had a “critical role” to play in combating serious crime.