Ian Bailey's appeal against drug driving conviction adjourned

In May of this year Ian Bailey was disqualified from driving for one year and fined €700 after being convicted of drug driving at a hearing in Bantry District Court following his arrest near Schull in West Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

 Former Journalist Ian Bailey has had the appeal of his drug driving conviction adjourned until October.

At a sitting of the appeals court in Skibbereen today State Solicitor Malachy Boohig told Judge Helen Boyle that they were not in a position to proceed with the hearing of the appeal. The case was adjourned until October 6 next at Bantry District Court.