The governor of Cork Prison was ordered to appear before a Circuit Court judge yesterday to explain why two inmates failed to appear at a Limerick court hearing.
The two Limerick men are among a group of nine people charged in connection with an alleged incident between rival factions, outside Supermac's restaurant on the Ennis Road in Limerick on May 27th last year.
Mr Edward McCarthy (23), O'Callaghan Avenue, Kileely, and Mr David Sheehan (19), Cliona Park, Moyross, are due to go on trial next month. Both are charged with violent disorder on May 27th last at the car-park of Supermac's on the Ennis Road in Limerick.
They were due to appear along with seven other accused men at Limerick Circuit Court yesterday morning.
However, when they failed to appear, Judge Carroll Moran ordered that the governor of Cork Prison, where the two are in custody, should appear yesterday afternoon to explain their absence.
Governor Seán Quigley appeared several hours later. Mr Quigley told the court that he had not received the relevant documentation concerning the court appearance.
"This information did not find its way to Cork Prison," explained Mr Quigley.
Seven other men also appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with the same alleged incident.
Mr Patrick McCarthy (21), College Avenue, Moyross, Limerick; Mr Kieran Ryan, (19), Pineview, Gardens, Moyross, Limerick; Mr David McCarthy, (26), O'Callaghan Avenue, Kileely, Limerick; Mr Declan Sheehy, (37), St Brendan's Street, St Mary's Park, Limerick; and Mr Ray Collopy (21), St Ita's Street, St Mary's Park, are all charged with violent disorder.
Mr Philip Collopy, (23), St Ita's Street, St Mary's Park and Mr Anthony Keane, (41) St Munchin's Street, St Mary's Park are also charged with the same offence and with possession of a weapon.