Ms Caroline Counihan:

It is something I try very hard to always keep in mind and it is principle No. 1. It is not my job to coach the witness or tell the witness what to say. It is my job to make sure that they know what they are entitled to in terms of victims' rights, and that they know at which points and in what situation they may seek support from the prosecution team, members of An Garda Síochána and the courts themselves. It is for me to lay it out for them primarily. I am absolutely not there to coach them and I do not spend time-----