The judge jailed Mr Hoey (30) for 21 days and fined him €2,000 for contempt of court. Mr Hoey had initially provided an alibi for Aaron Brady but later retracted it. Det Insp Phillips agreed Mr Hoey had “significant evidence” to give at Brady’s trial if he had attended. The witness agreed Mr Hoey is a “fairly industrious” man and currently works as a labourer for an electricians’ firm. Addressing the parties, Mr Justice White said he was very reluctant to impose any form of sentence on Mr Hoey as he is “a very decent human being”.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2020 13:37 UTC