Recently appointed Supreme Court judge, Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe, has sought a postponement on medical grounds of a key meeting to deal with the outcome of the Golfgate inquiry with the Chief Justice, Mr Frank Clarke. In a statement on Tuesday night, however, a spokesman for the Chief Justice said the Chief Justice “has received a request for a further postponement on medical grounds”. The Chief Justice had agreed a delay until Tuesday of next week, the spokesman said. The judges’ delegation, including Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell and an ex-officio member, the President of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice George Birmingham. Mr Justice Woulfe had good grounds for accepting assurances that the Clifden dinner did obey the Covid-19 rules, she said, adding that evidence had been produced to show that that was so.

Source: The Irish Times October 06, 2020 17:50 UTC