Bomb threats, an insect bite, and headbutting glass: all in a day's work at the Courts Service

More than 100 events were recorded in the Courts Service's official estates management incident database last year

One incident saw an altercation between court security staff at the public screening area at the entrance to the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

Bomb threats, a mystery insect bite, a defendant who headbutted a pane of glass, and a man who tried to bring his dog to court were among the accidents and incidents logged by the Courts Service last year.

Multiple breaches of Covid-19 restrictions involving members of the public and members of the legal profession were also reported.