Ireland Crime

Reports the Court of Appeal's increase of Brady's sentence from three years to five years, the court's reasons, and the related sentence for Dean Byrne, who is to have his conviction challenged at the Supreme Court.

Court of Appeal increased Brady's perverting the course of justice sentence from three to five years, finding the original sentence unduly lenient and failing to give sufficient weight to general deterrence. Dean Byrne's two-year sentence for the related conspiracy was also discussed, with his case heading to the Supreme Court.

Court of Appeal increased Brady's perverting the course of justice sentence from three to five years following a State appeal; Judge Kennedy called the offending 'premeditated', 'insidious' and 'menacing' and an 'affront to the administration of justice'.

Reports the Court of Appeal's ruling that Brady's three-year sentence was too lenient, and that the revised five-year sentence will run after his 14-year robbery sentence.

Reports the sentences imposed on Monday 29 July 2024: three years for Brady and two years for Byrne, a combined five years. Adds that Byrne was convicted in June 2024, that the offences took place in Mountjoy Prison, and the judge's reasoning on mitigation and the means used.

Sentencing report for the Special Criminal Court case. No existing case in the list covers this matter. Adds the sentences of three years for Brady and two years for Byrne, Byrne's conviction, and the judge's comments.

Reports the sentences imposed on Brady (three years) and Byrne (two years) on 29 July 2024, the reduction from headline sentences, Brady's earlier guilty plea and Byrne's June conviction, and that Brady's sentence runs consecutively to his life sentence.

Reports the sentences of Brady (three years, consecutive to his existing 14-year sentence) and Byrne (two years, consecutive to his 14-year sentence), Brady's admission and Byrne's conviction, and the judge's comments on the seriousness of the offences.

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Reports the sentencing of Brady (three years, already serving life for murder) and Byrne (two years, to begin when his previous sentences expire) for interference with witnesses in Brady's murder trial, after Byrne's June conviction.

Adds the sentencing hearing held on Tuesday (16 July 2024): defence submissions for Brady and Byrne, prosecution submission on consecutive sentencing, and the date sentences will be delivered (29 July).

Sentencing hearing for Brady (guilty plea) and Byrne (found guilty by the Special Criminal Court) over efforts to intimidate witnesses in Mountjoy Prison in 2020; sentences to be delivered July 29.

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Reports that the sentencing hearing originally due on 15 July 2024 was adjourned to the following day because of a planned barristers' strike over low pay. Adds the strike and adjournment details and background on Brady's conviction and guilty plea.

Reports that the sentencing hearing for Brady was adjourned, that the verdict on Byrne is not yet ready, and that both matters are adjourned to June 14, 2024.

Brady pleaded guilty to the video-recording charge at the Special Criminal Court and sentencing was adjourned to May 29. A further count of conspiring with Dean Byrne to persuade a witness not to testify has no plea entered and is to be taken into account at sentencing. Byrne remains on trial for that conspiracy. Brady's murder conviction appeal is awaiting a decision.

Brady pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to recording footage of a garda interview with witness Ronan Flynn and posting it online. He also faces an unpleaded conspiracy count with Dean Byrne, and sentencing is set for May 29.

Reports Brady's guilty plea to perverting the course of justice. The article text is empty template code, so only the headline supports this.

Brady pleaded guilty on 11 April 2024 at the Special Criminal Court. Sentencing was adjourned to May 29, and a further conspiracy count with Dean Byrne was to be taken into account at sentencing.

Brady pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and the court refused to restrict reporting of the plea. Sentencing was adjourned to May 29th. He also faces an uncharged-plea count of conspiring with Dean Byrne to persuade a State witness not to testify, and his murder conviction is under appeal.

Reports the guilty plea entered on 11 April 2024 at the Special Criminal Court, the adjournment of sentencing to 29 May, the refusal of a media reporting restriction, and that Byrne is due to go on trial on the related conspiracy charge the same afternoon.

Reports the trial being delayed for a third day after discussions between the DPP and Brady's lawyers. Gives the accused's addresses and ages, the periods of the alleged offences, and says Byrne's counsel is not involved in the discussions.

Covers the start of Brady and Dean Byrne's perverting-the-course-of-justice trial in the Special Criminal Court, the defence's publicity concern and the adjournment. Gives background on Brady's murder conviction, sentence and pending appeal, and on the alleged conspiracy to pressure a prosecution witness.