Man accused of having phone in jail
The 34-year-old appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court and is accused of possessing a mobile phone at Cloverhill Prison on May 29 last. The Dublin man was told he will have to say how he intends to plead when the case resumes in January.
The offence is contrary to section 36 of the Prisons Act. On conviction, the district court can impose a jail term of up to one year and a possible €5,000 fine.
