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Osgur Breatnach's 1976 conviction for the Sallins train robbery has been officially declared a miscarriage of justice. This ruling overturns his wrongful conviction for the historic event.
The Irish State has informed the court that it will not oppose a bid to have Osgur Breatnach's 1978 conviction for the Sallins robbery declared a miscarriage of justice, after he spent 18 months in jail for the wrongful conviction.
Osgur Breatnach, wrongly jailed for the Sallins train robbery 50 years ago, recounts being tortured by detectives and remains committed to his long fight for justice.