Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell spoke of his concerns at a ceremony on Monday to mark the new legal year. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

It is “simply counterproductive” to block proposed revisions to personal injury award guidelines, Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell has said, saying that such a decision creates a risk to the system.

In July, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said he would not ask the Oireachtas to approve the judiciary’s proposal to increase personal injury awards guide

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