New twists in battle over courts transfer

New twists have developed in the battle to prevent sittings of three courts being transferred from West Cork to Cork city.

A district court judge has signalled he intends to recommence sittings in Kinsale from Jan 1 at a temporary location until a permanent home can be found there for the court.

Meanwhile, a senior garda has sent a submission to the Courts Service outlining the potential negative impact, on gardaí, of transferring the three courts in Skibbereen, Clonakilty and Kinsale.