Jury duty

Seems the Irish government is going to address the facts of economic life for self-employed people that I mentioned last September.

One of the issues expected to be examined is the potential remuneration of self-employed people who have to take leave of absence from their own companies to serve as a juror.

Under the current system, self-employed people are excused from jury duty because of the negative impact a leave of absence could have on their business.

Last September I wasn't aware that self-employed people are excused from jury duty under the current system. That wasn't clear from the jury summons I was looking at.