A strike by criminal defence lawyers is causing disruption across Ireland's courts, but the bigger question may be what happens next.

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With barristers and solicitors warning their action could escalate, pressure is mounting on Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to find a solution.

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Is this a routine industrial dispute, or the first big political test of his tenure?

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On today's Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan examines what's at stake for the justice system, the Government and for O'Callaghan himself. He is joined by Irish Independent’s legal affairs editor Shane Phelan and political editor Mary Regan to explain the row, the politics and the potential fallout.

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And with neither side showing signs of backing down, they ask: who will blink first?

A strike by criminal defence lawyers is causing disruption across Ireland's courts, but the bigger question may be what happens next.
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With barristers and solicitors warning their action could escalate, pressure is mounting on Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to find a solution.
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Is this a routine industrial dispute, or the first big political test of his tenure?
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On today's Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan examines what's at stake for the justice system, the Government and for O'Callaghan himself. He is joined by Irish Independent’s legal affairs editor Shane Phelan and political editor Mary Regan to explain the row, the politics and the potential fallout.
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And with neither side showing signs of backing down, they ask: who will blink first?

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