An incident at Longford courthouse was one of 23 security and safety issues nationally logged internally by the Courts Service last year.
TheJournal Investigates are reporting that a member of the public struck a defendant on the back of the head during a consultation with their solicitor.
The episode forms part of a wider pattern of aggressive behaviour recorded in courts across the country.
Author of the report, Noel Baker has been detailing the Longford incident:
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