Dwyer data defence leaves ripple effect for Irish spying laws

Graham Dwyer: Lost his bid for freedom but delivered a final blow to contested spying laws.

Defiant murderer Graham Dwyer may have failed in his tortuous bid for freedom, but he did succeed in delivering a final blow to contested spying laws.

The powers in question were crucial in the investigation of serious crime — from murder to child sexual abuse imagery, and assault to online fraud scams.