Bench vacancies leave judge with ‘crucifying’ caseload

THE “temporary unavailability” of judges led to one man doing the work of possibly three at Limerick District Court yesterday.

The “crucifying” workload handled on a regular basis by Judge Eamon O’Brien has been compared to the number of cases before the district court in Cork city — where three district court sittings are held on a daily basis.

The appointment of a second district court judge in Limerick had been expected yesterday.