Criminals withdraw appeals after being reminded of court's "full powers"

At the Court of Appeal on 25 June 2018, two appellants withdrew challenges to their prison sentences after being informed by President Mr Justice George Birmingham of the court's power to both increase and reduce sentences under review. Philip McKevitt, aged 62, of Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant, Dundalk, had been convicted at the non-jury Special Criminal Court of manufacturing an explosive device at his premises on 22…