Almost a year after Osgur Breatnach’s historic application hearing for a Miscarriage of Justice Certificate* relating to his wrongful conviction in the Sallins Case, the DPP has not responded to Breatnach’s controversial 57 Article affidavit.
One article, cites a government press release in 1993 stating that he should never have been charged in the first place.
On Fri Apr 17th No response from DPP.
The case heard again on Apr 24th. No response from DPP.
The matter is listed for mention again on the case management list on the 15th May 2026.
The case is being monitored by international and national human rights groups (Fair Trials International, Amnesty International, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Committee for the Administration of Justice and the Pat Finucane Centre).
A full hearing of the Court of Criminal Appeal is set for July 21st.
*under section 9 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1993,
