Trials in Limerick makes sense

GIVEN the huge backlog of murder and rape cases in Limerick, it would make sense for trials to be heard locally.

Rather than move dozens of gardaí and witnesses to Dublin for prolonged hearings, the proposal to transfer a High Court judge to Limerick warrants serious consideration.

Financially, the cost of moving a judge to Limerick would be a fraction of the expense of calling between 20 and 50 witnesses to Dublin.