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Poll: Should people who dodge jury duty be prosecuted?

The Courts Service is said to be examining ways to penalise people who fail to respond to jury summonses. What do you think?

ONE THIRD OF people called for jury service actually report for duty.

Now the Courts Service is said to be looking into ways to crack down on jury dodgers, by prosecuting them.

The Irish Mail says that people who don’t turn up could be fined up to €500.

The last prosecution for not showing up was in 2008.

Up to now, it says that it has been the practice not to prosecute jury dodgers due to the fact court offices are too busy to process the paperwork.

What do you think: Should people who dodge jury duty be prosecuted?


Poll Results:

It depends on the circumstances (1188)
No (905)
Yes (183)

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    Nov 20th 2018, 10:21 PM

    Shocking evil in the world. RIP to all those murdered.

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    Nov 20th 2018, 10:28 PM

    Wonder will Tony and George W. sleep well tonight. How many people would be alive today if God had not told George to invade, and if Tony had wanted Britain to be more than a pet!

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    Nov 21st 2018, 2:17 AM

    @Martin O’Rourke: Afghan was a conflict involving over 40 countries (ISAF) that was requested by the Afghan government . The Belgiums where on the ground six months before the Brits where . Hey who s interested in facts .

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    Nov 21st 2018, 8:23 AM

    @Martin O’Rourke: Jesus talk about flogging a dead horse, over 20 years after the Middle East invasion the only people who should be blamed here are the lunatics who decide to blow up innocent people

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    Nov 20th 2018, 11:45 PM

    Afghanistan untamed by Alexander the great,The British empire, The USSR and now the USA. A part of the world which has endured death and suffering for thousands of years.

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    Nov 21st 2018, 7:16 AM

    That’s Islam for you.

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    Nov 20th 2018, 10:38 PM

    Shocking…RIP

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    Nov 20th 2018, 10:30 PM

    Isn’t it just heartwarming to see the fantastic countries that ‘Merica help to flourish with their bombs and death.. really they don’t get enough credit..

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    Nov 20th 2018, 10:19 PM

    Satanic

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    Nov 20th 2018, 11:53 PM

    Police officer attacked in Brussels this morning, alt right goons assemble. 50 people killed in attack in Kabul, not 1 to be seen. Obviously the victims are in the wrong country and are of the wrong religion for them to care. Shows them for the bunch of hateful hypocrites they really are.

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