The panels hearing such applications do not sit in public and take place in private via video conference, with the judges working from their homes or chambers.
In March, Mr Justice Woulfe also began sitting as a member of a three-judge Court of Appeal to hear a number of appeals in that court.
In the wake of his appointment, Mr Justice Woulfe became embroiled in the so-called Golfgate controversy.
That led to a review by former chief justice Susan Denham who, in her report of October 1st, 2020, expressed the view it would have been better had the judge not attended the golf dinner but it would be âunjust and disproportionateâ to seek his resignation.
The American immigration and criminal status of a former Irish Olympic swimming head coach, who moved to the U.S. after being charged with dozens of instances of sexual assault of athletes he coached and whose odyssey in this country began in the Denver area more than a quarter of a century ago has gained renewed attention in the wake of a popular podcast documentary.
There is renewed interest in George Gibney, a former Irish Olympic swimming head coach, who moved to Colorado as accusations grew that he sexually abused dozens of athletes he coached in Ireland.Evin Daly of One Child International
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9:00 AM February 23, 2021
North Devon MP Selaine Saxby, executive headteacher Susan Denham, CEO of Openreach, Clive Selley, and chief engineer, Andy Whale.
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A village school which has been battling with its internet connection throughout lockdown has been hooked up to superfast broadband.
Teachers at Holywell C of E Primary at Tawstock in North Devon have been unable to stream live lessons or provide other forms of remote learning for their pupils because of their poor internet connections.
But now Openreach has provided the school with superfast broadband. It was officially connected on Friday, February 19.
The chief executive, directors, managers and engineers who worked on the project have also raised over £6,000 out of their own pockets to enable the school to provide 15 laptops for their pupils.
Seamus Woulfe hearing Supreme Court case for first time
Updated / Thursday, 4 Feb 2021
16:23
Mr Justice Seamus Woulfe, a former Attorney General, was appointed to the court last July after the change in Governmen
Legal Affairs Correspondent
Mr Justice Seamus Woulfe is sitting as a judge of the Supreme Court for the first time today.
He is sitting with Mr Justice Donal O Donnell and Mr Justice Peter Charleton to hear applications for leave to appeal to the court.
They will consider the three applications in chambers or in private, as is usual for applications for leave.
In the current circumstances, the sitting will take place via video conference with the judges in their separate homes or chambers.
Crime Correspondent
A file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with the Oireachtas Golf Society s dinner last August, which became known as golfgate .
Gardaí began an investigation following the event on 19 August last year into what it said was alleged breaches of the Covid-19 Temporary restrictions.
The file was completed in the past two weeks and sent to the DPP who will decide whether criminal charges are to be preferred.
The investigation was conducted by gardaí in Galway and several people who were at the Clifden House Hotel that night, including public representatives, were interviewed.