More than 100 courts with technology for remote hearings in place by end of the year

There were 40 ‘technology courts’ in place in March 2020 and that this will increase to 103 by the end of the year

There will be videolink facilities in every county in the country by the close of 2021. File picture

The Courts Service plans to significantly increase the number of court rooms with online remote access by the end of the year.

It said there were 40 "technology courts" in place in March 2020 and this would increase to 103 by the end of the year.