Judge Garrett Simons giving judgment in the case of Ennis, Irwin and O’Hanlon v. Governor of Cloverhill Prison has stated that his colleague Judge Michael Twomey ‘misread’ previous jurisprudence in finding that the alleged unlawful detentions had been caused by the conduct of
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High Court judge Mr Garrett Simons has ordered the immediate release of a defendant on bail finding that a bail hearing at Dundalk District Court was fundamentally unfair as the defendant was left without representation amid the ongoing solicitors’ dispute.
High Court judge, Denise Brett will hear seven Article 40 inquires today into the alleged unlawful detention of men who were refused bail or allegedly had unfair hearings in the District Court while appearing unrepresented amid the ongoing solicitors’ withdrawal of services.

