Criminal barristers are set to protest outside Sligo courthouse this morning.
It is one of three days of upcoming protest as well the 15th and 24th of July.
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It is part of a nationwide campaign as the council of the bar of Ireland are seeking a binding, independent and time-limited mechanism to set legal aid fees, paid to criminal barristers by the DPP.
The government announced a 10 per-cent free restoration in Budget 2024.
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Criminal barristers claim two-thirds leave the profession after six years due to poor fees, which they believe in causing delays in the criminal justice system.
