Graham Dwyer given boost by European court in challenge to murder conviction

This morning the European Court of Justice stated that the general access of traffic data was only permitted in serious cases of national security – and not serious crime.

It comes after Graham Dwyer challenged the legality of the use of mobile phone traffic data to secure his conviction in 2015 for the murder of Elaine O'Hara in August 2012. File photo: Collins Courts

A legal opinion just issued by the advisor to the European Court of Justice favours a case being taken by Graham Dwyer to overturn his conviction for murder.

His case is based on the legality of the use of mobile phone traffic data to secure his conviction in 2015 for the murder of Elaine O'Hara in August 2012.