"Judge Paula Murphy was told by Charles Ward's barrister Eileen McAuley, just before the contested trial was due to open, that his solicitor had received a last-minute text from Ward stating that he was sick and unable to attend."
A former mixed martial arts fighter did not appear in Circuit Civil Court to prosecute a €60,000 personal injuries claim against the Garda Commissioner. Judge Paula Murphy was informed moments before the contested trial was scheduled to begin that the plaintiff's solicitor had received a last-minute text message from Charles Ward stating he was sick and unable to attend court. The barrister Eileen McAuley conveyed this information to the judge just as proceedings were about to commence.
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