John Harbison worked on some of State’s most high-profile murder cases
State’s first forensic pathologist carried out postmortems in Kerry babies, Toscan du Plantier and Guerin cases
Serial murderer fails in European court application over right to a timely trial
Mark Nash denied murders of two women in Grangegorman
Court of Appeal upholds Nash conviction for Grangegorman murders
Trial for murder of two women produced ‘verdict well justified’ by evidence, court rules
Prisoners got €500,000 in loans over past three years, figures show
Money given to inmates for everything from Communion expenses to Playstations to dogs
Mark Nash appeals conviction for Grangegorman murders
English man found guilty of killing two women living in sheltered accommodation
Mark Nash loses appeal for delay in prosecuting him for murder
He is serving a life sentence for murders of two women in Grangegorman, Dublin
Should judges be able to impose a minimum term for murder?
Calls to reform a system where sentence review possible after seven years
Documentary on Polish man’s case wins Law Society media award
‘Irish Times’ recognised for three pieces of journalism
‘Making A Murderer’: How safe is our criminal justice system?
Netflix show is making people assess Ireland’s record on miscarriages of justice
Shortage of funding for staff and facilities creates forensics in crisis
Immediate investment is needed in DNA testing and in other forms of forensics to avoid a catastrophe
Mark Nash loses High Court bid to move prison
Murderer sought transfer on the basis that he was under threat from other prisoners
Convicted murderer Mark Nash ‘highly suicidal’, court told
State turned down a request by Nash to be transferred back to Arbour Hill prison
Authorities considering murderer Mark Nash’s transfer request
The prisoner is in hospital after he stopped eating on June 9th
Murderer Mark Nash hospitalised after refusing to eat
Authorities reconsidering prisoner’s request for transfer back to Arbour Hill Prison
Lawyer who helped jail Graham Dwyer paid over €100,000
Dwyer was described as ‘sadistic and brutal pervert’ for murder of Elaine O’Hara
Savage Grangegorman murders had a ‘massive impact’
Sister of victim tells court of incredibly difficult and painful time for family
Mark Nash: Killer murdered four people in just four months
Has been in jail for last 18 years after brutal double murder in Roscommon
Chaos hit Grangegorman inquiry when two men admitted killings
Mark Nash and Dean Lyons both made admissions to killings in sheltered accommodation
Sister of Mark Nash murder victim speaks of ‘great character’
Stella Nolan, sister of Sylvia Sheils, talks about woman who was murdered in 1997
Mark Nash jailed for life over 1997 Grangegorman murders
Judge refuses to backdate sentence to date of original direction to charge Nash in 1999
Mark Nash trial: Jury to resume deliberations on Monday
Man is accused of killing Sylvia Sheils and Mary Callanan at Grangegorman in 1997
Mark Nash trial: Jury to resume deliberating on Friday morning
Court heard there are two counts against accused which require two separate verdicts
Prosecution in Mark Nash trial ends closing speech
Jury told accused is ‘most unfortunate person’ if innocent of Grangegorman murders
Mark Nash trial hears first part of closing speeches
Prosecution says there are a series of ‘amazing coincidences’ if Nash is not guilty
Forensics expert tells Mark Nash trial he would’ve expected more blood
More blood flakes would’ve been expected on jacket if accused had been present at crime scene
Grangegorman DNA found on Nash’s jacket, court hears
Trial told examination of jacket particle yielded profile match with victims
Mark Nash trial: No written lab-cleaning guide in 1997, jury told
Forensic scientist says she did not believe there were written rules for cleaning in 1997
Mark Nash trial: Forensic expert tells jury no traces of blood stains found on jacket
Dr Fiona Thornton told court she carried out a visual examination on black velvet jacket for blood stains but didn’t find any
Forensic expert testifies on DNA evidence in murder trial of Mark Nash
Button from accused’s jacket produced a negative DNA result when tested in 1998
DNA on jacket a ‘spectacular breakthrough’ in Grangegorman murders
Mark Nash trial hears gardaí went to flat the accused shared with girlfriend to get jacket
Mark Nash trial jury hears statements from ex-partner
Accused has pleaded not guilty to murder of Sylvia Shields and Mary Callanan in 1997
Ex-girlfriend says Mark Nash was a ‘fantasist’ who told lies
Accused has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sylvia Shields and Mary Callanan
Jury told that Dean Lyons was heard conversing about double murder
Now-deceased man was charged with murders, but charges later withdrawn
Confession of murder accused ‘produced’ by gardaí, court told
Mark Nash and second man said they had killed women in ‘unprecedented’ development
Jury hears Mark Nash’s letter of retraction of murders confession
Accused denies killing two women in Grangegorman in 1997
Retired garda cannot remember if murder accused had head injuries
Kevin Duffy does not recall if Mark Nash was wounded when arrested 18 years ago
Jury foreman in the Mark Nash murder trial excused
Issue arose after juror asked judge for time off to take aptitude test to join the Garda
Mark Nash told garda to stay away or he would kill her, trial hears
Witness describes confronting Grangegorman murder accused in Galway
Mark Nash trial: State pathologist had never seen such injuries
Court hears that women’s wounds were outside John Harbison’s experience in 26 years
Mark Nash trial hears ‘spectacular breakthrough’ linked him to murdered women
Man goes on trial accused of killing two women in Grangegorman in 1997
Juror discharged and another sworn in for Mark Nash trial
Accused has pleaded not guilty to murder of Sylvia Shields and Mary Callanan in 1997
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