Double murderer makes second bid to be allowed live at home 

'Jealous' husband who killed his wife and a man with whom he suspected she was having an affair is challenging minister's 18km exclusion radius as 'unreasonable and irrational'

Then state pathologist John Harbison and gardaí with the remains of Maurice 'Mossie' Curran in Clashmore, Co Waterford in March, 2002. Mr Curran was killed by father of three Declan Power after he had slain his wife, Joan Power. Picture: Des Barry/Irish Examiner Archive

A jealous double-murderer who killed his wife and a publican whom he suspected was her lover will challenge an “unreasonable and irrational” decision by the justice minister that he not be allowed within 18km of the village where he killed the man, barring him from living at his own home while on release.

Father of three Declan Power was convicted in 2003 at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to murdering his wife, Joan Power, 40, and publican Maurice ‘Mossie’ Curran, 48, with whom he suspected his wife was having an affair.