Court finally smells the coffee after juror clarifies job

A bizarre mix-up during the empanelling of a jury in Co Donegal certainly had legal staff smelling the coffee.

The incident happened as a jury of 12 people was being sworn in for a trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court.

Just moments before the trial was due to begin, Counsel for the State, Patricia McLaughlin, told Judge Terence O’Sullivan that a potentially serious issue had arisen.