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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6This is interesting because there was large article in the current edition of the Phoenix (published last week) raising the issue of Judge Mary Devins. It seems she strongly implied that she would take action against the Mayo Echo newspaper unless they apologised for raising the issue of marriage to a government minister and the way she is conducting cases relating to the Rossport situation.
Did the judge specify the nature of his conflict?
It seems not.
I've heard on the grapevine that it was something about representing Shell as a lawyer at some point in the past, but I imagine most judges would have represented a huge amount of clients when they were lawyers, so I can't believe it can be something like this. If that is all he's got, I would start to strongly believe that the case was adjourned for political reasons.
It would obviously be harder to push the pipeline through the strategic infrastructure planning process while a group of local men where in jail.
I heard today as well that the case has been put off until September, which, again, would make me think they want to get the awkward summer of planning hearings ouit of the way before they start locking people up.
Incidentally, can anyone remember a previous incidence of a judge withdrawing from a case like this? Irish judges are usually very insistent that they can be impartial. During one of the Ploughshares' trials the judge insisted he could hear their case even though he was a personal friend of GW Bush (as far a s I remember, when pictures of him holidaying at the president's ranch were revealed he eventually stepped aside).
It is worth noting that the Appeal date, 20th May, was also the date of Shell's AGM in The Hague.
Shell did not want any connection made between the jailing of the Rossport 5 on the day following the 2005 AGM and the same story three years on despite all Shell's spin about being 'good neighbours' in the meantime.
Also worth noting that what Shell wants, Shell gets ... so far ...
Corrib appeals delayed as judge cites 'personal conflict'
A CIRCUIT COURT judge cited “a personal conflict” as the reason for his adjournment of an appeal hearing yesterday involving three north Mayo fishermen convicted of assault at a Corrib gas protest.
Judge Rory McCabe told Castlebar court that due to this “conflict” he would not be able to hear the case and adjourned the hearing until next September when another judge will preside.
The appellants – Patrick O’Donnell (49), Porturlin Shore, Ballina, his son, Jonathan (21), of the same address and Enda Carey (21), Porturlin, Ballina – were all convicted of assault and sentenced to a three-month prison term by Judge Mary Devins at Belmullet District court on July 11th last. They denied all charges.
The alleged assault, during which Sgt Donal Glennon of Strokestown Garda station sustained a broken thumb, happened during a protest near the site of the Corrib gas refinery, at Bellanaboy, on October 12th, 2006.
During the original two-day hearing the court was told that the defendants had formed a scrum and pushed Sgt Glennon into a three-foot deep drain of bogwater.
The court was also told that he was back-flipped and hit in the midriff.
At the same court, Jonathan O’Donnell was also found guilty of assaulting Garda Barry Byrne on the same date and sentenced to a one-month prison term to be served consecutively.
Counsel for the accused, Alan Gannon, urged Judge Devins not to impose a custodial sentence since the men were all of good character and were not at a risk of reoffending.
Mr Gannon observed that Pat O’Donnell – known locally as “The Chief” – was renowned for his community work in the area and for his pivotal involvement in sea rescues.
Fifteen Garda witnesses attended yesterday’s adjourned case, as well as a group from the international watchdog, the Global Community Monitor.
Nonsense and all sorts of bullying go on in the inferior courts. Devins is a perfect example, she has plenty of form in this area, her judicial colleague Mary Fahy ended up in the Phoenix as well back in OCT 2006, after "banning" persons taking notes in the Public courtroom, including an indymedia reporter amongst the banned and forcibly excluded.
The pages of the Phoenix is not a place they like to have their mugs splattered accross along with satirical and accurate commentary on their quirks of behaviour. I would not underestimate the first commment on this article re the Goldhawkpiece the previous week and this judge recussing himself from making a judgement in this case.