central criminal court dublin question

Stheno · 24-03-2017 03:12PM #1

I was in the new central criminal court this morning and noticed the lifts only go to floors two four and six. Anyone know why this is?

January · 24-03-2017 03:13PM

Are those the only floors with public access?

Really Interested · 24-03-2017 03:19PM

Stheno wrote: »

I was in the new central criminal court this morning and noticed the lifts only go to floors two four and six. Anyone know why this is?

That is the public lifts, the courts are on Grounf Floor, 2nd floor 4th floor and 6th floor access to for example the 7th floor is via the rear entrance and other non public entrances which only allows access to card holders.

Samuel T. Cogley · 24-03-2017 04:22PM

Is this new? I've never had any issues accessing any of the floors from the main atrium including the lobby of the Law Library. I've never taken note of the floor numbers right enough.

Really Interested · 24-03-2017 04:40PM

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Is this new? I've never had any issues accessing any of the floors from the main atrium including the lobby of the Law Library. I've never taken note of the floor numbers right enough.

The lifts only have buttons for 0 2 4 6. If you had never been in non public areas you would have no ideas that there are other floors. For example floor 7 only accessible from non public access.

Victor · 24-03-2017 04:41PM

When doing jury service, you are escorted through private corridors / stairs / lifts, that seem to serve every floor.

Kimbot · 24-03-2017 04:43PM

Stheno wrote: »

I was in the new central criminal court this morning and noticed the lifts only go to floors two four and six. Anyone know why this is?

Theres a few reasons but the main one would be for Logistics of "Suspects/Defendants" and also the housing of them.

Samuel T. Cogley · 24-03-2017 04:47PM

Really Interested wrote: »

The lifts only have buttons for 0 2 4 6. If you had never been in non public areas you would have no ideas that there are other floors. For example floor 7 only accessible from non public access.

The design of the building is such that you'd see the non-accessible floors and the courts seem to be 'double height' as it were so I'm just trying to wrap my head round where these floors are!

Victor · 24-03-2017 04:51PM

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

The design of the building is such that you'd see the non-accessible floors and the courts seem to be 'double height' as it were so I'm just trying to wrap my head round where these floors are!

Note the way that the jury entrances and judges' entrances are at a higher level than the public / custody entrances. The floors might not actually be all that big - just a foyer for lift, stairs, jury deliberation room and toilets on one side and judges' chambers on the other.

4ensic15 · 25-03-2017 10:39PM

Stheno wrote: »

I was in the new central criminal court this morning and noticed the lifts only go to floors two four and six. Anyone know why this is?

They thought it would be a bit odd to have 1,3,5,7

Samuel T. Cogley · 25-03-2017 10:40PM

4ensic15 wrote: »

They thought it would be a bit odd to have 1,3,5,7

Sweet jesus!

hullaballoo · 26-03-2017 07:52AM

4ensic15 wrote: »

They thought it would be a bit odd to have 1,3,5,7

That's a prime example of the kind of dad joke that floors most people.

Victor · 26-03-2017 04:29PM

Even if they did it the other way, people would complain.

coylemj · 26-03-2017 04:31PM

4ensic15 wrote: »

They thought it would be a bit odd to have 1,3,5,7

+1 I think they way they did it was more even-handed.

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