Ben Gilroy's criminal contempt detention upheld by High Court

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Ben Gilroy’s detention for criminal contempt was upheld by the High Court in a judgment dated 12 February 2019. The court found his detention at Mountjoy Prison lawful under the committal order.

Mr Gilroy had challenged alleged defects in the order, including its wording, Garda endorsement and reference to the wrong plaintiff. Mr Justice Max Barrett held that none of the issues made the order fatally flawed or invalid.