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Jobstown protestor pleads guilty to criminal damage of garda car

Summary

Dylan Collins, 22, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage of a rear window on a marked Hyundai Garda car at Fortunestown Rord, Jobstown, Tallaght, on 15 November 2014. The incident occurred when protesters surrounded the car of former Tánaiste Joan Burton and her advisor Karen O'Connell after a graduation ceremony at An Cosan Education Centre, delaying them for three hours. Collins was remanded on continuing bail until 18 January for a sentence hearing expected to last about half an hour. The unnamed accused was acquitted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jobstown protestor pleads guilty to criminal damage of garda car. Charges or matters: criminal damage of a rear window on a marked Hyundai garda car at Fortunestown Rord, Jobstown, Tallaght on November 15, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted

When:

• November 15, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 18 Adjournment
• 2017-11-24 Publication

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