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Man charged with attacking High Court judge outside the Four Courts
Summary
A 23-year-old man from Dublin appeared at Dublin District Court facing three charges following an alleged assault outside the Four Courts on Sunday. The accused is charged with entering a High Court judge's vehicle contrary to road traffic legislation, and with attacking the judge under assault provisions. A third charge alleges assault causing harm to a security guard at the same location. The defendant was remanded on bail to appear again in January. The prosecution sought additional time to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The defence was granted access to CCTV evidence from the incident. The High Court judge involved previously worked as a senior counsel at the Morris tribunal investigating Garda matters in County Donegal before his recent appointment to the bench.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man charged with attacking High Court judge outside the Four Courts. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2013-12-03 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: There has been no objection to bail and the 23-year-old was remanded to appear again on a date in January.
Places mentioned
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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