A text message telling a client who would be representing him in court was "wholly disrespectful", a District Court judge has said. Judge Cormac Dunne apologised to a defendant for what he described as this "disrespectful manner" of communication.
David Cowley (41), Loughlinstown, Dublin, was charged with helping to run a brothel last December and with possessing 10 rounds of ammunition. He was in Dublin District Court to seek a striking out of his case because the book of evidence was not ready.
Mr Cowley told the court his solicitor was not present even though he had received a text message at 9.30am saying a barrister would appear for him. The judge said this was not an appropriate way for a solicitor to deal with a client.
Later, a barrister appeared to say she had thought the case was in another court and apologised.
Judge Dunne was told the DPP needed two more weeks. He remanded Mr Cowley on bail to September 28th.