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Thu 06 Jun 2004Leader moves motion to consider removal of judgeSeanad Report: Two apparent errors were made by the leader of the House, Mrs Mary O'Rourke, in moving arrangements for consideration of the removal from office of Judge Brian Curtin.Contrary to a motion laid before the House, which stated the address of a Mr Curtin as 35 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co Kerry, Mrs O'Rourke said it was number 25. Detailing why the judge should be removed from office for stated misconduct, she said that the contention was that the Director of Public Prosecutions had instructed that Judge Curtin be prosecuted for knowingly having in his possession child pornography contrary to section 8 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998.