It’s not yet known if there’ll be further garda investigations into complaints regarding former Kerry district court judge, James O'Connor.
This comes after it was revealed that personal injury proceedings are to be taken against the former judge, who’s alleged to have abused his position to pursue a vulnerable woman for a sexual relationship.
James O'Connor, who’s now 70, retired in 2018 after his application to stay on the bench for a further year, was refused.
Mr O'Connor, who's never commented publicly on the matter, has never been charged with any crime.
Legal affairs editor with the Irish Independent, Shane Phelan, who’s from Ballybunion, says the woman in question made a new complaint about the retired judge to a different garda division last summer.
He says gardaí are currently considering whether to reopen the investigation.
