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