Cork man convicted of Cameron Blair's murder when he was a minor entitled to anonymity, says court

The court ruled that the protections should apply when criminal proceedings are commenced against a child, and continue to apply throughout and beyond the conclusion of the proceedings

Cameron Blair was murdered on the Bandon Road in Cork on January 16, 2020. File picture: Gavin Browne

The Supreme Court has ruled that protections prohibiting the naming of a young man convicted of murdering the Co Cork student Cameron Blair should continue to apply throughout and beyond the conclusion of the proceedings relating to the case, including appeals.

The court’s judgment, delivered by Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley on Thursday, overrules a landmark Court of Appeal judgment permitting the naming of the young man, who was 17 years old when he pleaded guilty to Mr Blair’s murder on the Bandon Road in Cork on January 16, 2020.