The Court of Criminal Appeal will give its judgment next Wednesday on the attempt by former assistant Dublin city and county manager George Redmond to have his conviction for corruption overturned.
Redmond (80) is serving a 12-month sentence, effective from last November 19th, and is expected to be released some time next month irrespective of the outcome of his appeal. The CCA heard the appeal earlier this month and reserved its decision.
Redmond was jailed on December 19th last after being found guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of accepting a £10,000 bribe in the 1980s from garage owner Brendan Fassnidge over a right of way at Palmerstown from Dublin County Council. The sentence was backdated to November 19th, 2003, when he went into custody.