Judge refuses to change Jim Mansfield Jnr's bail conditions to allow him attend mother's birthday in Spain

Businessman Jim Mansfield Jnr, who is facing false imprisonment charges, has been denied permission to vary his bail to allow him travel to Spain for his mother's 75th birthday party.

Mr Justice Paul Coffey at the Special Criminal Court said there was "nothing to stop" the woman's party from taking place in this jurisdiction. The judge said "to ask the court to work around" circumstances in which the party arrangements were made after Mr Mansfield's passport had already been surrendered as part of his bail terms is "highly unsatisfactory".