Video conferencing to be central to pilot scheme which will see some courts being held remotely

Some courts will be held remotely under a new pilot scheme to begin on April 20, in the latest illustration of the radical changes to Irish life caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Chief Justice and the Presidents of the Court Jurisdictions issued a statement in which they stressed that while "vital court hearings remain in place", plans had to be put in place in the event that current restrictions on movement and gatherings persist into the future.