Forensics lab promises 'improvements' in drug analysis for people in custody after judge complains

'I got a letter from the head of FSI. I made complaints all over the country about the unfairness [of delays in drug certification] to people in custody', judge told court

Judge Colm Roberts said he had received correspondence from the laboratory stating there would be improvements and that special requests could be made by An Garda Síochána for priority cases.

Forensic Science Ireland has “promised improvements” following repeated complaints by a district court judge in the prioritising of drug analysis in cases where the accused person is in custody.

Judge Colm Roberts has raised the issue repeatedly at Cork District Court when sitting at this court, and on Monday he said he had raised it at every district court in the country at which he had presided.