Self-proclaimed King of Ireland told court does not have jurisdiction to give him roads

The self-proclaimed King of Ireland has had his case thrown out at Thurles District Court.

James Patrick Carey, who gave his address as Government Buildings, Preston Hill Stamullen, county Meath appeared before

Judge Elizabeth MacGrath attempting to enforce a claim notice against Tipperary Superintendent Sean O’Riordan for ownership of county roads.

Mr Carey also refers to himself as the Global Sovereign Head of State. Mr Carey told the court he was seeking an adjournment due to an “administrative hold-up” on documents being transferred between Dublin and Portlaoise.

However, Judge MacGrath said based on the documents before her, which did not include the necessary motion, she was satisfied that the court had “no cause for action”.

Therefore the judge ruled the court did not have jurisdiction in the matter.

Mr Carey told the court that “his judiciary” had suggested it might be a case for the Land Commission and asked if that was what the court was suggesting.

Mr Carey claims to own the Land Commission and all the roads in Ireland.

Judge MacGrath said the matter had nothing to do with the Land Commission and that she was striking the matter out.

‘I OWN THE ROADS’

She told Mr Carey that he was free to appeal to a higher court for judicial review.

Mr Carey responded that he intended to appeal.

“I am in possession of documents that say I own the roads and they will not go away,” said Mr Carey.

Mr Carey then proceeded to talk over the judge as she tried to explain to him again that the court did not have jurisdiction.

Mr Carey told Judge MacGrath that she would be subject to investigation.

Judge MacGrath said she “had no issue with that”.

Mr Carey left the courtroom but remained in the building for much of the morning. He returned to the courtroom several times to speak with people.

‘RACISM’

On one occasion, while the judge had risen to consider another case, Mr Carey returned to the courtroom and attempted to speak with Inspector James White of Thurles Garda Station.

Inspector White told Mr Carey it was a civil matter that had nothing to do with him and refused to engage further.

Mr Carey accused Inspector White of “racism against the Land Commission”, before leaving.

Mr Carey’s case was a civil matter and therefore not a matter for a prosecuting garda.

This was the second sitting of Mr Carey’s claim at Thurles District Court.

The first was in January of this year.

At that sitting Mr Carey failed to provide the proper paperwork to bring a case against Superintendent O’Riordan.