Kevin Lunney responds to sentencing
The victim of a brutal and sustained assault, Kevin Lunney, has thanked all those responsible for bringing the case to trial and seeing those responsible for his attack convicted and sentenced for their parts in the ordeal.
"On behalf of myself and my family, I want to thank the gardaí, PSNI, DPP and the Justices of the Special Criminal Court for their diligence, time and effort in bringing the investigation and trial to this point. I also want to thank all those who supported my family at the time of and since the attack, most especially my colleagues at Mannok, the local community and the countless friends and strangers for their prayers and well wishes.
"I want to also express my sincere gratitude to the wider community for their exceptional level of assistance to the authorities throughout the investigation."
He made the comments following the sentencing of three men at the Special Criminal Court today (Monday).
Alan O'Brien (40) from Shelmalier Road in East Wall in Dublin has been jailed for 25 years for his role.
Darren Redmond (27), the youngest of the three accused, from Caledon Road in East Wall in Dublin has been jailed for 18 years, with the final three suspended.
A third man, age 40, and who it's alleged inflicted the most serious injuries on Mr Lunney, was jailed for 30 years. That man, named YZ, cannot be named for legal reasons.
The three men were all found guilty of falsely imprisoning and intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan, on September 17, 2019.
Meanwhile, Mannok, formerly Quinn Industrial Holdings (QIH), also issued a statement welcoming the verdict in respect of those directly involved in the abduction and torture of its director, Mr Lunney.
It reads: 'These convictions are the result of a detailed joint cross-border investigation by An Garda Síochana and PSNI and we are very grateful to them for their commitment, and to the large number of people in the local community who assisted the authorities.
'We would also like to thank the presiding judges for their detailed consideration of the case and note today’s commentary in respect of the likely involvement of other parties in this terrible act. We trust the ongoing investigation into the identity of those who procured this terrible act will yield results and allow Kevin and all of our directors and staff to get on with the job of continuing to run and grow this vital, community-based business free from the threat of violence or intimidation.'
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