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2022
Court directs that challenge against sentence and conviction for Lunney attack be heard on notice
Last year Alan Harte was sentenced to 30 years in prison for committing serious harm on and falsely imprisoning Kevin Lunney in 2019.
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Mar 21st 2022, 6:24 PM
Kevin Lunney torture ringleader seeks to have his 30-year prison sentence set aside
Harte was given the sentence last year.
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Feb 21st 2022, 7:20 PM
Who is YZ? How Alan Harte, ringleader in the Kevin Lunney trial, had 180 previous convictions
Harte, previously referred to in the media only as YZ, inflicted most of Kevin Lunney’s serious injuries.
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Jan 18th 2022, 7:55 PM
Ringleader of gang who kidnapped and assaulted Kevin Lunney named as Alan Harte
Harte was sentenced to 30 years in prison by the non-jury Special Criminal Court last month
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Jan 18th 2022, 3:33 PM
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Border villages and isolated backroads: The key locations in the abduction of Kevin Lunney
The Special Criminal Court has sentenced three men for their role in the abduction and torture of Kevin Lunney.
The locations of Lunney's torture and abduction show a meticulously planned abduction, writes Garreth MacNamee.
Three men were sentenced at the Special Criminal Court on Monday for their roles in what happened.
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Dec 21st 2021, 12:05 AM
From Kevin Lunney's own startling testimony to rows about phone data: The trial's key evidence
The Lunney Abduction trial lasted from June to August at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.
In this article we look back on the trial and examine the key moments.
The Lunney Abduction trial lasted from June to August at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.
A substantial part of the case centred around CCTV, secretive surveillance techniques and phone data.
Three men found guilty of Kevin Lunney abduction and torture sentenced to between 18 and 30 years
Three found guilty of false imprisonment and assault of QIH director Kevin Lunney
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Dec 20th 2021, 5:37 PM
Three men found guilty of Kevin Lunney abduction and torture sentenced to between 18 and 30 years
The three men had denied the charges.
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Dec 20th 2021, 1:36 PM
Kevin Lunney: 'My family's anguish is a greater torment to me than the physical pain of the attack'
Three men were found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting him earlier this month. Sentencing is due on 20 December.
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Nov 22nd 2021, 5:20 PM
Drew Harris: Gardaí to seek further charges in Kevin Lunney abduction case
Three men were convicted in the Special Criminal Court yesterday for their involvement in the Kevin Lunney abduction.
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Nov 9th 2021, 5:48 PM
Three found guilty of false imprisonment and assault of QIH director Kevin Lunney
The court found the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt that they had abducted Lunney.
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Nov 8th 2021, 4:03 PM
Judge begins delivering verdict in Kevin Lunney abduction trial
Four men had pleaded not guilty to the abduction and assault of the Quinn Industrial Holdings executive.
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Nov 8th 2021, 1:12 PM
Court rejects defence application to delay verdict in Kevin Lunney abduction trial
Kevin Lunney was an executive with Quinn Industrial Holdings when he was allegedly
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Nov 1st 2021, 6:34 PM
Defence gives closing speeches for three accused in Kevin Lunney abduction
A defence barrister said the actions of suspect ‘YZ’ are “suspicious” but do not lead to the conclusion he tortured Kevin Lunney.
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Aug 4th 2021, 8:31 PM
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Jul 16th 2021, 9:03 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Jul 16th 2021, 5:01 PM
Trial of men accused of abducting Kevin Lunney expected to come to a close next week
Four men are being tried for false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm.
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Jul 16th 2021, 3:01 PM
Kevin Lunney was still in pain and fearful one month after abduction, doctor tells trial
The Special Criminal Court heard that wounds to Kevin Lunney’s face required 24 stitches.
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Jul 15th 2021, 3:36 PM
Defence lawyers in the Kevin Lunney abduction trial are challenging garda CCTV evidence
The court heard that footage was gathered from Cavan, Monaghan, Westmeath and Dublin by gardaí.
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Jun 23rd 2021, 4:44 PM
Man accused of Kevin Lunney abduction takes High Court case over time limits regarding judicial reviews
The man has previously brought judicial review proceedings challenging the Special Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to hear his trial.
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Jun 22nd 2021, 3:50 PM
Man accused of abducting Kevin Lunney asked gardaí to ‘leave his own family alone’, court hears
The Special Criminal Court heard today that the man made the request after one of his son’s died.
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Jun 18th 2021, 5:17 PM
Defence lawyers in Kevin Lunney abduction trial dispute attempt to link phone number to accused
The trial continues in front of Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, and Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge David McHugh.
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Jun 17th 2021, 8:11 PM
Kevin Lunney trial: Judge questions lack of clarity from EU court on accessing mobile phone data
The judges will decide on the admissability of the phone evidence next week.
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Jun 15th 2021, 5:14 PM
Kevin Lunney trial: Garda access to phone records comes under defence spotlight in second week
Gardaí had given evidence about obtaining search warrants for phone records in relation to their investigation.
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Jun 12th 2021, 7:45 AM
Barrister at Kevin Lunney trial argues that gardaí repeatedly broke the law by accessing mobile phone data
O’Higgins said the material gardaí uncovered should be ruled inadmissible because it was unlawfully obtained.
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Jun 11th 2021, 4:24 PM
Defence barrister in Kevin Lunney case argues that mobile phone evidence was collected using invalid warrants
Counsel for one of the accused said there was an “information deficit” in the application for a warrant for phone records.
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Jun 9th 2021, 6:51 PM
Lawyers challenge mobile phone evidence in Kevin Lunney's abduction trial
Lunney told the court that he was bundled into the boot of a car and driven to a container where he was threatened and told to resign from QIH.
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Jun 8th 2021, 5:10 PM
Man accused of assisting Kevin Lunney abductors tells court he has 'nothing to hide'
The man said he was “definitely not” involved in the dispute over Quinn Industrial Holdings.
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Jun 4th 2021, 2:18 PM
Kevin Lunney describes crawling injured on road after abduction
He was giving evidence at the trial of four men accused of falsely imprisoning him and causing him serious harm.
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Jun 3rd 2021, 6:13 PM
Special Criminal Court upholds its right to hear trial of four accused of causing serious harm to Kevin Lunney
Counsel argued the court has become a “permanent and perpetual” structure that is not permitted by the legislation that brought it into existence.
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Jun 1st 2021, 5:40 PM
Trial delayed for four men accused of falsely imprisoning Kevin Lunney
Sean Guerin SC told the court that a matter of law must be dealt with before the trial can go ahead.
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May 31st 2021, 1:52 PM
Trial of four accused of abducting and assaulting Kevin Lunney to proceed at end of month
The case had originally been fixed for trial on 11 January at the non-jury court.
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May 21st 2021, 5:52 PM
Fermanagh man jailed for assault of two senior Quinn Industrial Holdings executives
James Bernard McGovern, 24, appeared at Cavan Circuit Court on Friday.
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Mar 19th 2021, 2:22 PM
Quinn executive Kevin Lunney's abduction trial delayed due to coronavirus concerns
The case had been fixed for trial on 11 January at the Special Criminal Court.
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Jan 5th 2021, 6:23 PM
Trial of four men accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting Kevin Lunney to go ahead next month
The Special Criminal Court today refused an application from the defence to adjourn the 12-week trial.
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Dec 7th 2020, 3:20 PM
One of Kevin Lunney accused made 'planted' DNA complaint to Garda Ombudsman, court hears
Lunney (50) was abducted close to his home in Co Fermanagh on the evening of 17 September 2019.
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Nov 26th 2020, 10:50 PM
Kevin Lunney case not ready to proceed over phone data law 'uncertainty', court hears
Lawyers for one of the accused claim the law on the retention and accessing of mobile phone data is in “a state of significant uncertainty” in Ireland.
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Nov 17th 2020, 2:27 PM
Trial of four men accused of falsely imprisoning Kevin Lunney may not go ahead in January
The defendants have brought High Court challenges against the Special Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to try the matter.
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Nov 2nd 2020, 2:32 PM
Man charged in Kevin Lunney case brings challenge against Special Criminal Court
Alan O’Brien is the second of the four accused men to challenge the SCC’s jurisdiction to hear the trial.
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Sep 7th 2020, 10:03 PM
Court hearing into attack on Kevin Lunney hears that car seized by gardaí may have been 'accidentally burned'
The non-jury court heard this morning that the trial will commence on Monday 21 January 2021.
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Jun 10th 2020, 9:00 PM
Men charged over Kevin Lunney abduction granted bail after video-link hearing from Portlaoise Prison
Luke O’Reilly of Kilcogy, Co Cavan and Darren Redmond of East Wall, Dublin are charged with false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm.
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Apr 28th 2020, 12:54 PM
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