Mystery over how to get Australian drug test results to Galway court
Fri, Mar 27, 2026
“Who is going to do a hair follicle test in Australia? How does this work?” were questions posed by a Judge when she was told a defendant was not present in her court when his case was called, because he was in Australia.
The defendant had agreed at a previous sitting that he would undergo hair follicle testing while he was there to prove he was drug-free.
This was a condition imposed by Judge Fiona Lydon when she was told the defendant wanted to return to his job in Australia and a conviction for possession of cocaine would put his work, driving heavy machinery in mines in Perth, and his residency in jeopardy.
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