Judge Judy wouldn’t put up with it, judge told

The guardian of a teenager gave her highest praise to a district court judge yesterday when she said TV’s Judge Judy would not put up with what Judge Olann Kelleher put up with in his court.

Judge Olann Kelleher praised Breda Higgins, guardian of 18-year-old Cian Higgins, of 134 Kilbarry Place, Farranree, for looking after the teenager, who was before the court for charges arising out of the alleged dangerous driving of a motorbike on October 10 last year.

Ms Higgins was described in Cork District Court as the teenager’s grand aunt, but she said this description was incorrect.