Tag Archives: Diarmuid Rossa Phelan

Diarmuid Rossa Phelan is accused of murdering Keith Conlon (36) at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, on February 22 last

This afternoon.

Via Independent.ie:

Lawyers representing a senior barrister charged with the murder of a father of four have been granted permission by the Court of Appeal to request interviews with four eyewitnesses in the case.

…court president Mr Justice George Birmingham was told that lawyers representing Diarmuid Rossa Phelan wanted to interview a group of witnesses to the fatal shooting, but the State was objecting to the request because the Book of Evidence had yet to be served on the accused.

…Granting the defence application, Mr Justice Birmingham said the three-judge court could “see no objection” in the request from Mr Phelan’s solicitors to contact the four student witnesses for the purpose of an interview…

“It is accepted by all sides of the court that there is no property of a witness. That is beyond dispute,” the judge said.

Anyone?

Murder charge barrister Diarmuid Rossa Phelan’s solicitors granted permission to speak to eyewitnesses (Independent.ie)

Previously: Refused Bail

Diarmuid Rossa Phelan

This morning.

The High Court has refused bail to a 53-year-old barrister and law professor who is accused of murder.

Via RTE News:

Diarmuid Rossa Phelan from Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, in Dublin, is charged with murdering 36-year-old Keith Conlon, who was shot at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane in Tallaght, on 22 February.

Gardaí told the High Court last week that Mr Phelan was considered a flight risk as he had extensive contacts abroad and owned considerable assets.

His defence counsel, Michael O’Higgins, submitted to the court that his client is a person who has a greater understanding of having to meet a court order “rather than 99.9% of the population“.

But Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy ruled today that Mr Phelan posed a serious flight risk if admitted on bail.

Barrister accused of murder is refused bail (RTE)

Previously: Charged

Diarmuid Rossa Phelan

This morning.

Tallaght Distrcit Court

Senior Counsel Diarmuid Rossa Phelan was charged with murder of Keith Conlon in farmland in Tallaght last Tuesday. Mr Conlon died in hospital yesterday.

Via Independent.ie:

Det Gda Michael McGrath, of Tallaght Garda station, gave evidence saying he arrested the accused last night for the purposes of charging him with murder.

The court heard that Mr Phelan, with an address at Kiltalown Lane in Tallaght, made no reply when the single charge was put to him.

Judge Patricia McNamara remanded him in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court via video link next Friday.

Senior barrister (53) charged with murder of dad of four Keith Conlon in Tallaght (Independent.ie)