Many criminal trials were unable to go ahead in courthouses across the country today due to a withdrawal of services by barristers seeking a full restoration of their fees.
Legal fees paid to criminal barristers were cut during the austerity years as part of a package of emergency cost-saving measures.
Budget 2024 restored 10 per cent of the cuts but The Bar of Ireland has approved three days of planned strike action this month in pursuit of a full restoration.
Pictured are participating barristers outside the courthouse in Letterkenny.
