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Pictured : Mr Carey outside Thurles Courthouse. Picture credit to the Ri James Patrick Lacey-Switzer Lindsay-Windsor Kenny-Carey's Facebook page
A man who claims he is King of Ireland has told a Tipperary judge that she is his “employee”.
James Patrick Carey appeared before Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Thurles District Court wearing a crown and his drivers licence on a lanyard around his neck.
He told the court that he intended to enforce a claim notice against a garda superintendent regarding the ownership of two roads in Tipperary.
While it was not clear which roads Mr Carey was intending to claim, he said that he owns the Land Commission, which he said “owns the world”.
However, Judge Elizabeth MacGrath said she did not have such a notice in the paperwork given to her in a brown A4 envelope in court, and the case was not yet before her.
She told him that he would have to apply to the court before she could hear his case.
Mr Carey told the court that another judge who was also his “employee” had assured him the paperwork was in order.
But even if it was not, he was not required to apply to the court because he was “the King”.
He said he believed his drivers licence with his “Brehon title” and full name was evidence of this and handed it to the judge.
“Kings instruct. They do not apply,” said Mr Carey.
Mr Carey told the court that he wished the case to be adjourned so that representatives from Australia, New Zealand and Africa could come to Ireland to verify his claim to the roads.
This, he said, was quite an undertaking and would take some time.
“It’s like moving a juggernaut,” said Mr Carey.
Mr Carey told the court that this matter was of great importance in his work to mitigate a threat from Vladamir Putin and Russia.
During his submission Mr Carey continuously referred to the judge as “Ms MacGrath” despite being corrected several times.
Judge MacGrath said she would put the matter back to April 16 for mention to allow Mr Carey to get his paperwork in order.
However, she made it clear to Mr Carey she was not hearing the case that day, simply looking at the paperwork.
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