Jemima Burke says trial 'like something in Middle Ages'

A management consultant from County Mayo challenged the fairness of her prosecution in the High Court on Thursday, arguing that her arrest, trial, and conviction within hours breached her Constitutional rights. Jemima Burke was convicted of a public order offence at Ballina District Court in June following an incident at an inquest in Swinford. She told the court that her detention exceeded two hours before she…