Sarah speaks with solicitor Ciarán Mulholland from Mulholland Law about his extensive work on criminal justice matters. Ciarán discusses the criminal legal aid scheme in Ireland as well as challenges around policing, accessing justice and some interesting and extremely relevant cases he and his team are working on.
*TW – some cases mentioned in this podcast explore themes of violence which some listeners might find upsetting.
If you would like to find out more about the work and cases Ciarán discusses, you will see a list of articles below:
TACA – Extradition since Brexit;
https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-poland-extradition-case-referred-to-europe-top-court-ecj/
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/european-court-to-rule-in-november-on-post-brexit-extradition-requests
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-alleged-dissident-republicans-appeal-against-extradition-1424491.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/03/seven-judge-supreme-court-hears-appeal-by-alleged-dissident-republican-against-extradition-to-uk/
Threats to Lawyers from Far-Right;
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66424582
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/07/31/solicitor-representing-bereaved-mother-in-case-against-gemma-odoherty-increases-security-after-alleged-threats/
Dangerous Dog Act Constitutionality;
https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0620/1305964-dog-attack/
McGlinchey Murders & ROI Legacy Litigation;
https://www.lmfm.ie/news/lmfm-news/louth-coroner-to-hand-over-documents-about-dominic-mad-dog-mcglinchey-inquest/
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/billy-king-rat-wright-identified-30117958
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mcglinchey-family-want-answers-over-mothers-missing-murder-file/42359872.html
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/02/03/news/irish_government_urged_to_improve_legacy_after_concerns_raised_over_approach_over_dominic_mcglinchey_murder-3036054/
https://www.derrynow.com/news/derry-news/1258159/family-of-dominic-and-mary-mcglinchey-in-brussels-to-meet-with-european-parliament.html
Garda issues;
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/07/garda-who-drunkenly-assaulted-and-racially-abused-taxi-driver-sued-in-high-court/
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/judge-dismisses-case-against-man-stopped-at-covid-checkpoint-at-start-of-pandemic-1.4781691
https://www.noteworthy.ie/watching-the-watchdog-gsoc-investigation-6054964-May2023/
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-involved-in-standoff-with-central-mental-hospital-staff-due-to-capacity-issues-1100276.html
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/anti-gay-preaching-row-solicitor-accuses-garda-of-bogus-prosecution-after-judge-dismisses-all-charges-against-northern-ireland-trio-3743745
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