Supreme Court bans Riordan from taking cases at will

The Supreme Court has banned Limerick lecturer Denis Riordan from taking cases at will to the High Court and the Supreme Court.

The court ruled that Mr Riordan must seek written permission from the court registrar before initiating any cases in the future.

Mr Riordan was recently jailed for a week for contempt of court.

He shot to fame last year when he launched a legal challenge to the Government’s appointment of Hugh O’Flaherty to a lucrative post in the European Investment Bank.

Mr O’Flaherty had just resigned as a Supreme Court judge over his part in the Philip Sheedy debacle.

Speaking after the Supreme Court imposed its ban today, the Limerick lecturer said he will continue to mount legal challenges to "dubious" government decisions and is prepared to return to jail if necessary.