Three accused of identifying boys who murdered Ana Kriegel lose Supreme Court appeal

Three had brought a case to the Supreme Court over a decision they should be tried before a jury rather than in the district court, where potential penalties are less severe

Ana Kriegel was murdered at a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, in May 2018, by two boys when they were both 13 years old.

Three people accused of breaching publication restrictions during the trial of the murder of teenager Ana Kriegel have lost a Supreme Court appeal.

They had brought a case to the Supreme Court over a decision they should be tried before a jury rather than in the district court, where potential penalties are less severe.