Woman facing cannabis charge ordered to avoid prisons
A Dublin woman charged with dealing cannabis at Mountjoy Prison has been granted bail with a strict 1km exclusion zone around all Irish prisons. The case also highlights ongoing industrial action by solicitors protesting legal aid fee reforms.
Why it matters
The case illustrates the intersection of criminal justice procedures and the impact of labor disputes on the legal system's functionality.
A judge has imposed a 1km exclusion zone around all Irish prisons on a woman arrested for dealing cannabis at Dublin's Mountjoy Prison.
Ann O'Rourke, 46, appeared before Judge John Hughes at Dublin District Court.
The court heard Ms O'Rourke, of Dunard Avenue, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, made no reply when charged with possessing cannabis herb for sale or supply at the prison yesterday.
She has yet to enter a plea, and the value of the alleged drug seizure was not stated.
Garda Rachel Smith initially objected to bail.
Ms O'Rourke was unrepresented due to the ongoing industrial dispute, which has seen solicitors withdraw their services from District Court legal aid cases.
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