Ms Justice O’Connor said that the court was entitled to make inquiries, as the information received so far was “scant, to say the very least”.

People of means applying for legal aid 'entirely contrary' to spirit of scheme, law professor argues

Dublin District Court heard it happened after the man (47) 'politely' refused to give her money

Cahir O'Higgins received €204,747 in legal aid fees during 2024

The Criminal Bar Association said the system of criminal legal aid in Northern Ireland had reached ‘crisis point’.

Bulelani Mfaco became involved in the campaign to end direct provision after arriving in Ireland as an asylum seeker from South Africa in 2017.

Protests are being staged at 11 courthouses around the country

Most of the cases listed for Monday were adjourned to Tuesday

Barristers will withdraw their services on a number of dates in July following similar action last October

The boy, in his mid-teens, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to two charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.

Puska was found guilty of Ashling Murphy's murder by a unanimous verdict following a trial last year