Barrister awaits readers' verdict

Actor and barrister Des Keogh yesterday presented the case for Henry Murphy's new book, An Eye on the Whiplash and other stories…

Actor and barrister Des Keogh yesterday presented the case for Henry Murphy's new book, An Eye on the Whiplash and other stories, to a jury of critics, friends and colleagues at a reception in Irish Distillers.

The publication is a first for Mr Murphy, a practising senior counsel who is confident of a favourable verdict on his stories of a young barrister starting up in practice.

An Eye on the Whiplash and other stories is published by Ashfield Press, in paperback at £9.99.