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High Court quashes Prison Service refusal

A court has quashed a decision to refuse a man convicted of storing the gun used to kill writer Lyra McKee to attend his daughter’s First Holy Communion.

Derry man Niall Sheerin is currently serving a seven-year sentence for possession of a Hammerli X-Esse .22 pistol between September 2018 and June 2020.

The gun was found wrapped in plastic bags and buried in a field in the Ballymagroarty area of Derry.

Ms McKee was shot dead in the city’s Creggan estate during a riot in April 2019.

Sheerin’s solicitors say the High Court has now quashed a decision not to allow Sheering to attend the First Holy Communion after it found the Prison Service had failed to properly consider the impact that a refusal would have on his daughter.

Outside court, Conor Campbell-Brennan of Phoenix Law said: “We welcome the ruling of the court, given the importance of the case to Mr Sheerin’s daughter.

“Mr Sheerin is delighted that the court has ruled in his favour and that practical steps have now been taken to allow him to attend this ceremony.”

by WrongdoerGold1683

10 comments

  2. Justice and compassion shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. Fair ruling for the daughter’s sake.

  3. If Lyra can’t attend the communion of her loved ones I don’t think an accomplice to her murder should be allowed to. There will be a bigger impact on the daughter when she is fully aware of exactly what her father did, maybe then she’ll wish someone like him wasn’t at her communion.

  5. Did these thugs and murders think about the impact of shooting an innocent young woman would have on her family I don’t think so

  6. Just because you’re a father doesn’t mean you’re not a felon.

  7. He’s had lots of opportunities to give the police the killer or a link to the shooter but he’s refused so in my opinion he shouldn’t get any concessions

  9. I get maybe compassionate leave for a death and no offence to anyone but what the fuck even is communion some bread at church???

    Most people internationally that apply for compassionate leave for funerals don’t get it so why’s old mate getting a night out.

    Might as well let him pop past Tesco on the way back for some snacks for the boys.

  10. When’s Winkie Dodds going to be sentenced? Will youse be having a going away party in the Rex?

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