CONNEMARA MAN FAILS TO OVERTURN MURDER CONVICTION

Date Published: 27-Nov-2007

A man who raped a teenager and left her to drown in Connemara 9 years ago has failed in his attempt to overturn his convictionJohn McDonagh of The Demense, Kerraunbeg, Carraroe was given a life sentence at the Central Criminal Court in 2001 for the murder and rape of 17 year old Siobhán HynesHe appealed the conviction to the Court of Criminal Appeal but the appeal was dismissed last FebruaryHowever, counsel for McDonagh, Tim O' Leary SC, argued yesterday that the case should be determined at the Supreme CourtBut the three judge appeal court dismissed McDonagh's bid to overturn his conviction.