Three approval on allegations related to misconduct in public office

Three people, including loyal activist Jamie Bryson and former Sin Fen Assembly member Dithi McKay, have been approved by allegations related to misconduct in the public office.

35 -year -old Mr. Bryson of Rosepark, Dongadi, was accused of conspiring to misbehave in a public office in September 2015.

43 -year -old Mr. Macke of Lohan Road, Dunmanag was accused of misconduct in a public office.

Former Sin Fen Party worker Thomas O’Hara, Lisnashin Road, Kulibaki, also faced a conspiracy.

The case was focused on the meeting of a Stormont Committee 10 years ago, which was related to the National Assets Management Agency, known as Nama.

Mr. Bryson gave evidence in the meeting, which was presided over by Mr. Mcke, a member of a Sin Fen, a member of the assembly at that time.

The evidence of Mr. Bryson for the committee was allegedly about the wrongdoing of how Northern Ireland’s property loan was handled by Nama.

In his remarks before giving his verdict on Mr. Bryson, the judge said he believes that he had “lying on the oath” during his evidence in court.

However, the judge concluded that there was no criminal conspiracy between him and Mr. Macke and both were acquitted.

Mr. O’Hara stressed during four weeks of testing that he did nothing wrong.

Judge Gordon Ker Casey gave his verdict in the case on Thursday, two weeks after the end of the case.

The meeting of the Finance Committee of Stormont was held on 23 September 2015.

The prosecution argued that the procedural rules of the committee were removed through secret messages before the meeting between three defendants.

Mr. Bryson admitted to send a series of personal messages to Mr. McKake and Mr. O’Hara, but insisted that they did not break any law.

Mr. McCake resigned from the Assembly in 2016 in Irish News and after claims at BBC’s Nolan Show that he had “coach” before the last year’s meeting.

After making a complaint to the police, and the investigation began, resulting in the allegation and eventually in a court case.

In a statement, Mr. Macke’s lawyer said that he has already paid a heavy price for the PPS decision to prosecute the matter “.

“He was placed in a legal pressure cooker for 10 years and had to bear a seven -week test.

“For the past decade, Mr. McKake has lived his life after the clouds of serious criminal proceedings and all the stresses that brought.”

Speaking outside the court, Mr. Bryson said he was “absolutely happy” with the result.

He said, “No matter what anyone says, no matter what you are, you will be false to say that if a criminal case is being prosecuted through the Crown Court then it is not a stressful and terrible experience, it was exactly for me and for everyone,” he said.

“It was an abusive prosecution from the beginning. It is an insult to the Public Prosecution Service, and now serious questions about why they brought it,” said Mr. Bryson.

Thomas O’Hara’s lawyer said that his client “always maintained his innocence” and he was happy with the result of the case.

“My client is relieved,” Páderaig “Muirigh asked reporters outside the court.

“In the interview, he gave a full and honest account for eight and a half years.

“He [did] So again in the test and the judge clearly, today, in the judgment, it is recognized. So he feels and feels relieved that it is behind him. ,

The lawyer stated that the case took “a long time” and there was a “large impact” on Mr. O’Hara and his broad family.