Sean FitzPatrick Trial: Anatomy of a shambles
Francesca Comyn presents the inside story of the sensational collapse of Sean FitzPatrick’s trial after 126 days
A shard of evening light falls on the blue-carpeted corridor of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) on Parnell Square East in Dublin city centre. It is a few minutes before 7pm on May 1, 2015, the Friday of the bank holiday weekend. Legal adviser Kevin O’Connell emerges in shirtsleeves from his office on the third floor, holding a tray of documents.
The internal CCTV system, which is motion-activated, records ...