He obtained an injunction later that day preventing gardai from going through his phone data and the case was adjourned after the gardaí agreed not to access the phone pending further order. The court heard Mr Corcoran was looking for his phone back because it effectively held his “office” as well as personal information. Gardaí had agreed to look at whether his data could be downloaded and given to Mr Corcoran while they held the phone. ExtractGardaí had said they would then extract the information, keep it in a safe format and give a copy to Mr Corcoran. Aside from the assumption his client had “come down in the last shower”, this was not acceptable to Mr Corcoran, counsel said.

Source: The Irish Times April 12, 2019 14:48 UTC