Louth temprarily without permanent judge

Louth is temporarily without a permanent sitting judge in the district court.

Last Wednesday the Cabinet approved the then incumbent Judge Eirinn McKiernan as a replacement for Judge Cormac Dunne in Meath.

It coincided with Judge McKiernan's final day sitting in Louth, at Dundalk District Court.

As the assignment of judges is a matter for the government, her replacement is not expected to be announced until the autumn at the earliest.