Remand prisoner claims he was denied right to make a phone call

The man claimed he was refused to contact his solicitor by phone

The High Court will hear the action in which a remand prisoner claims he was denied the right to make phone calls to his solicitor. File Picture.

A remand prisoner at a Dublin jail has brought a legal action claiming he was denied his right to make phone calls to his solicitor.

The man has claimed the authorities at Cloverhill Prison refused to allow him to contact his solicitor Aonghus McCarthy by phone.