Osgur Breatnach
IrelandpoliticianMaleb. 19489.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Osgur Breatnach, now 75 years old, is known for being wrongfully convicted in connection with the Sallins train robbery in 1976. His conviction was overturned in 1980 after it was revealed that his confession was obtained under oppressive conditions by the gardaí, and he spent 18 months in prison before being exonerated. Recently, a court has declared that his original conviction constituted a miscarriage of justice due to newly discovered alibi evidence.
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Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin.
My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-31
Ireland· 2026-07-31
Osgur Breatnach’s wrongful conviction for the Sallins train robbery has now been declared a miscarriage of justice.
Osgur Breatnach’s wrongful conviction for Sallins train robbery declared miscarriage of justice – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-21
Ireland· 2026-07-21