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# John Twiss

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President Higgins set to sign posthumous pardon for man executed in 1895

The pardon will be the fifth Presidential pardon since 1937 and the third posthumous pardon.

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Dec 16th 2021, 6:30 AM

Man executed after being found guilty of 1894 murder to receive posthumous pardon

An expert report found that John Twiss was wrongfully convicted for the murder of John Donovan.

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Nov 30th 2021, 10:52 PM