AN Eastern Health Board prosecution against the GAA could be thrown out because the court venue was changed.
The GAA was summonsed for 13 alleged breaches of hygiene regulations at the main cafeteria on the Hogan Stand, Croke Park, last July 28th in a case which was originally being heard at Dublin District Court rooms in the Four Courts.
The case was postponed to allow time for an appeal by a co-accused, Concession Ireland managed by Mr Michael Lawlor, to be heard and a date for hearing was due to be fixed yesterday.
However counsel for the GAA, Mr Gerry Charlton, argued that the case had been originally adjourned to Court 31 in the Four Courts but was improperly transferred to Court 52 in the Richmond courthouse that morning.
He said there was no notice on the door of Court 31, which was now being used as a High Court, advising that the case had been transferred to the new court building in accordance with District Court rules.
In that case the present court - venue had no jurisdiction to hear - the case, he argued.
Judge Desmond Windle adjourned the case to July 15th to hear legal argument on the point.