Children's Court defendants excused from court appearances over Covid-19

Teenagers due to appear before the Children’s Court in Cork today did not have to turn up to face the cases which were all adjourned.

Inspector Brian O’Donovan said that as a result of decisions made by the Courts Service in response to Covid 19, efforts were made by gardaí yesterday and early today to notify defendants they did not need to attend court in person if they had a legal representative.