The Court of Appeal has now reserved judgment on a bid by the couple to have their conviction for the female genital mutilation (FGM) of the child, which was quashed in 2021, declared a miscarriage of justice. Hugh Hartnett SC, for the child’s father, said the couple’s conviction in 2019 and subsequent two-year imprisonment amounted to a miscarriage of justice. However, Mr Grehan said the DPP now has no intention of pursuing the charges against the couple. Mr Justice John Edwards, presiding, with Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, said they have a lot to think about and reserved judgment. They were found guilty of the FGM charge in 2019 and it is this conviction that the couple wish to be declared a miscarriage of justice.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2026 00:47 UTC