Ms Justice Caroline Costello, of the Court of Appeal, dealt on Friday, via remote video conference hearing, with a directions hearing in relation to the appeal. Ms Justice Costello said she was not dealing now with the issue of the form of the appeal hearing and noted 46 people had linked into the remote hearing. Ms O’Doherty said that did not amount to a public hearing and remarked there were no media present. The proceedings should have been brought via plenary hearing, involving hearing oral evidence, and not judicial review, he also held. Before the remote hearing commenced on Friday, the appellants raised issues with the registrar about live streaming it but were told that could not be done.

Source: The Irish Times October 09, 2020 11:37 UTC