A Circuit Court Judge was today charged with possession of child pornography at a District Court in Co Kerry.
Judge Brian Curtain was charged under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998.
However, Judge Curtain was not in court this morning and his solicitor Mr Robert Pierse handed a medical certificate to the court stating his client was not fit to attend.
In the absence of any objection from the Director of Public Prosecutions the case was adjourned by Judge Humphrey Kelleher until April 30th.
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Judge Curtain was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2001 but has not heard cases since May of last year.