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Televising court sittings

  • 27-02-2019 10:52PM
    #1
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    Just watching the 9pm news on RTÉ and Judge Frank Clarke is giving his Supreme Court judgement on camera (about the power of a Dáil committee in the Angela Kearns' case). Here it is.

    When were cameras first allowed into a court sitting like this? Is it allowed into every court? Can it cover the entire case or trial, or just the part where they give a judgement?


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,904 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    It's judgments only of important cases. I think it first happened around 2017.

    Where available, all cases have their audio recorded, but this isn't shared unless the judge allows.


  • #3
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,679 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Had the pleasure of guest lectures by Mr. Justice Clarke. Asked him about televising court and he was very down to earth about it. Basically said he was enthusiastic about it in the right circumstances but that much of it would be quite dull.

    Televised Supreme Court decisions are a very good thing IMHO.

    Sorry that little anecdote might be a little off topic.


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