O’Brien fails in bid to halt theft and deception trial

Another bid by businessman Breifne O’Brien aimed at halting his trial for alleged offences including theft and deception has been rejected by the president of the High Court.

The trial is listed for June 18.

After Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns ruled yesterday that Mr O’Brien had raised no grounds entitling him to bring another judicial review challenge aimed at stopping his trial proceeding as listed, his lawyers went to the Supreme Court indicating he intended to appeal that refusal.