Then length of the prison term handed down to two men convicted over the death of Clare schoolteacher Brian Casey is set to be appealed by the DPP today.
31 year old Harry Dinan and is 24 year old nephew Kevin were jailed for 5 and 4 years respectively for the manslaughter of the Lissycasey native on Saint Stephen’s night 2009.
However the Director of Public Prosecution is seeking to have their sentences increased before the Court of Criminal Appeal today .
26 year old schoolteacher Brian Casey was set upon in what’s been described as a cowardly and unprovoked attack while out in Ennis on Saint Stephen’s night 2009
The Lissycasey man never regained consciousness after the assault and died two days later in hospital.
In November of last year- 31 year old Harry Dinan of 10 Waterpark Heights Ennis was jailed for five years his manslaughter while his 24 year old nephew Kevin Dinan of 3 Clarehill Clarecastle was handed down a four year prison term for the same offence.
Harry Dinan who has 64 previous convictions was on temporary release from prison at the time of the unlawful killing, while his nephew who has 17 previous convictions was on bail and awaiting sentence to a burglary charge.
Shortly after the case , the Director of Public Prosecution lodged an application with the courts to appeal the leniency of the sentences and that case will now be heard before the 3 judge Court of Criminal Appeal in Dublin today.
