A man wrongly convicted of the Sallins train robbery is demanding a full public inquiry after the Court of Appeal found that he and his co-accused suffered a miscarriage of justice.

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.

Fifty years after the 1976 Sallins train robbery, there are renewed calls for a public inquiry, as those wrongfully convicted fear they may die before an investigation or state apology is granted.

Brian McNally, who was wrongfully convicted for the Sallins train robbery, has died at the age of 83. He was commended for his "long fight for justice and truth," having unsuccessfully campaigned for a public inquiry and a State apology.

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.