Corkman says his 'rights are being violated' over court's failure to supply Irish translator

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla, who is up on charges of breaching Covid restrictions, said it was 'a denial of justice' not to have his case heard through Irish

Defendant said there should have been an Irish translator present, adding: 'If I was a Polish man they would have a Polish translator. Is the court going to stand up for my constitutional right?' Picture: Larry Cummins 

A Cork man claimed his constitutional rights to have matters against him in court dealt with through Irish were being violated and claimed if he was Polish he would be guaranteed a translator.

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla, 60, of Upper Beaumont Drive, Ballintemple, Cork, insisted in Courtroom 3 at Cork District Court that all matters against him should be dealt with through his native language and at the very least there should be an Irish translator available for every procedural hearing.