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State will not oppose Osgur Breatnach's bid to have Sallins train robbery conviction declared miscarriage of justice, court hears

Special Criminal Court

(File Picture: Mr Osgur Breatnach. Photo: Collins)

The State will not oppose Osgur Breatnach’s bid to have his wrongful conviction for the Sallins train robbery five decades ago declared a miscarriage of justice, his lawyers have told the Court of Appeal.

The mail train robbery took place on March 31st, 1976 when the Cork-to-Dublin train was diverted near the Co Kildare