The non-jury SCC lacks power to order transcripts, High Court judge hears
A total of 29 people, including a mother pregnant with twins, died and hundreds were injured when a car bomb planted by the Real- a dissident paramilitary group that split from the Provisional IRA in 1997 - exploded in the centre of the Co Tyrone town on August 15th, 1998.
Micheál Martin in Washington live updates: Taoiseach invites Trump to Ireland as president criticises EU and ‘massive’ Irish-US trade deficitThe inquiry also wrote directly to the SCC with a view to obtaining relevant judgments and transcripts, but was advised an application to the High Court was required, Ms Barry said.
Paul Carroll SC, for the Minister, told the court a potential issue arising was the need to put individuals subject to the judgments on notice of the application. He said there was also a possibility of prejudice arising from the release of the documents. Mr Justice Barniville said he “provisionally” agreed with Mr Carroll. He noted judgments and sentencing remarks differed to other materials, such as the contents of a book of evidence, which may not be opened in court.
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