An application "to guide the media" in relation to reports concerning Dermot Laide will be heard by Judge Yvonne Murphy at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on October 28th.
Judge Michael White appointed Judge Murphy as the trial judge in the April 2006 retrial of Mr Laide for the manslaughter of Brian Murphy outside the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, in 2000.
Mr Laide (23), Rossvale, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, was found guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February 2004 of manslaughter and violent disorder in relation to the unlawful killing of Mr Murphy outside the hotel on August 31st, 2000.
His conviction for manslaughter was overturned by the Court of Criminal Appeal last February. His conviction for violent disorder remained.
Brendan Grehan SC, prosecuting, told Judge White that the Director of Public Prosecutions was concerned with pre-trial publicity which might affect Mr Laide's right to a fair trial and wanted to "protect the integrity of the system between now and the trial".
Since Mr Laide's recent release from custody, there had been "quite an amount" of publicity including articles which were "blatantly anti re-prosecution", colour pieces accompanied by Hello! magazine-style photographs and headlines which raised concerns.
Mr Grehan told Judge White that Mr Laide's original trial had attracted various problems in relation to media coverage, resulting in three publications being found in contempt of court.
Barrister Michael P. O'Higgins, defending, told Judge White that he was concerned by an article in the Irish Sun which referred to Mr Laide in its headline as a "thug". He described the latest publicity as "outrageous". He said the article had sought to "blacken" his client.
Earlier, Mr Grehan told Judge Desmond Hogan when setting the manslaughter retrial date that the case could take four to five weeks.