Michael O’Higgins SC, for the accused, told the court today that the Director of Public Prosecutions had disclosed material that the defence will have to consider further and he was applying that the case will put back.
He said that the defence will then be applying that the trial be “adjourned outright”.
Sean Gillane SC, prosecuting, told the court that the material has “presented some unprecedented conundrums”.
O’Higgins said that the defence will make submissions to the court that certain matters need to be investigated and that will take time.
He added that a postponement and resumption of the trial would not be practical.
“This is a complicated matter,” the barrister said.
