A Corkman accused of manslaughter and other offences yesterday failed to have a law providing for applications to transfer certain court cases to Dublin declared unconstitutional.
Mr Justice Geoghegan ref used an application by Mr David Todd, of St Michael's Road, Farranree, Cork, for a declaration that Section 32 of the Court and Court Officers Act 1995 is unconstitutional.
He also refused Mr Todd leave to seek judicial review of an order, made by Judge Anthony G. Murphy, refusing to transfer Mr Todd's trial from Cork to Dublin.