Bomb threats, a mystery insect bite, a defendant who headbutted a pane of glass, and a man who tried to bring his dog to court were among the accidents and incidents logged by the Courts Service last year.
Multiple breaches of Covid-19 restrictions involving members of the public and also members of the legal profession were also reported.
There were more than 100 events recorded in the Courts Service official estates management incident database for 2020, including a number of accidents involving judges.
One incident saw an altercation between court security staff at the public screening area at the entrance to the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.
“The person tried to bring a dog into the building in their satchel,” said a log of the incident. “[The security staff] would not permit this.”
In another case in the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ), a member of the public said a door to a smoking area had slammed shut on their foot.
At Trim Courthouse in Meath, a sinister incident was reported where a witness was on the receiving end of abuse.
The Courts Service log said: “A person who was sitting in the body of the court received abusive comments and threats from another person when they were coming back from the witness box.”
You can read the full database below.