Deception trial of Catherine O’Brien adjourned following jury foreman’s bereavement

Judge grants accused permission to stand during proceedings due to medical condition causing discomfort while seated

Catherine O'Brien at Waterford Circuit Court, where she has pleaded not guilty to three charges of deception regarding the purchase, transport and insurance of a French horse. Picture: Dan Linehan

The deception trial of Catherine O’Brien was adjourned until tomorrow following a bereavement suffered by the jury foreman over the weekend.

When excusing the other 11 jurors this morning, Judge Eugene O’Kelly informed them he had given permission to the accused, Ms O’Brien, to stand, as she is suffering from a medical condition that makes it uncomfortable for her to sit.