Now and again, a case goes to trial before a jury in this country which seems to grab the minds and the hearts of the nation. Across supermarkets, pubs, churches and local social events, all of us like to play the role of judge and jury. And in some cases, we'd play the part of the executioner too, if we got half a chance.
Remember the case of Padraig Nally who shot dead John ' The Frog' Ward? Remember the Lyin' Eyes case? Remember the trial of Eamonn Lillis who was ultimately found guilty in February of last year of the killing of his wife, Celine Cawley? In each of the cases, it wasn't so much the specific merits of the individual cases that intrigued us - it was the broader moral and legal issues that arose during the course of the trial.
Last week's trial of barmen Gary Wright and Adrian Dalton was no different. The two men were acquitted, by direction of the trial judge, of the unlawful killing of Englishman Graham Parish. Mr Parish died after being served a single drink containing at least eight measures of spirits at Hayes' Hotel in Thurles, Co Tipperary.
Source: Aidan O'Connor, Irish Independent, 18/05/2011
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