Ex-FG councillor Fred Forsey jnr seeks more time for appeal

An application by former Fine Gael councillor Fred Forsey jnr for more time to lodge an appeal against his conviction for receiving corrupt payments has been adjourned.

Forsey (45) is bringing an application for enlargement of the time in which an applicant must lodge an appeal against conviction or sentence. A defendant has 21 days from the date of their sentence to file a notice of their intent to appeal.

Senior counsel for Forsey Remy Farrell told the Court of Criminal Appeal he was applying to adjourn the application. He agreed the adjournment application was connected to an affidavit concerning conflicting accounts of whether or not Forsey instructed his former solicitor, John Devane, to appeal his case.

Presiding judge Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman said the court would order Mr Devane be made a notice party to the application.

He said the matter would be listed on the Appeal Court case management list on May 21st. He made a production order for Forsey for that date.

In June 2012 Forsey was sentenced to six years with two years suspended having been found guilty of six counts of receiving corrupt payments between August and December 2006.