Bovale loses search warrant challenge
Bovale Developments Ltd yesterday lost a challenge to an application to extend a search warrant covering the seizure of documents obtained as part of an investigation into the company arising out of the planning tribunal.
The Director of Corporate Enforcement sought a one-year extension of the initial warrant allowing the investigation into the documents for alleged "corporate wrongdoing", Dublin District Court heard yesterday.
A lawyer for the company asked Judge David Anderson not to further extend the warrant as the documents were already in the possession of the director for 17 months.
Counsel for the director argued this was not an excessive period in the context of the amount of material involved, which effectively took up "the space of a large room".
An independent investigator had been appointed to go through the material and it was in the company's interest that as much time as needed should be given to carry out the work.
Counsel added that under a new law introduced this year, it will no longer be necessary for the director to apply to the court for such an extension.
Judge David Anderson said it seemed reasonable to grant a further extension of 12 months from January 1st next.
Appeal for help to find missing man
Gardaí in Cork are seeking the public's help in finding Ronan Baxter (39), above, who was last seen at his home in Bishopstown in the city on August 13th shortly after 2.30pm.
Mr Baxter is 5ft 11in tall with brown hair, a heavyset frame and blue eyes.
When last seen he was wearing a grey coat, a black tracksuit and runners.
Mr Baxter wears glasses with gold frames and could have rough stubble or a short brown beard by now.
His family believe that his intention was to travel to Dublin - by bus or train - on the afternoon of his disappearance.
Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí in Bishopstown in Cork on 021-4541012.
Judge bans bottles from courtroom
Judge James Scally banned people from bringing any type of bottles into his court yesterday following an incident earlier this week when a prisoner threw one at him.
He made the order after he spotted a man swigging from a small plastic bottle of cola at the back of Dublin District Court No 46 yesterday.
A garda confiscated the plastic bottle and Judge Scally said that no more bottles were to be brought into court."There are to be no bottles of any kind, I thought I made that clear following what happened", he said.
The garda, speaking to the public gallery, said that anyone who had a bottle was to leave, although nobody did.Judge Scally said that he wanted to see the inspector in charge of the courts later in the day.