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Three anti-water charge protesters given suspended prison sentences

Summary

Three Dublin water‑meter protesters—Paul Moore, Damien O'Neill and Terence Sheridan—were found to have breached a High Court order that barred them from entering a 20‑metre exclusion zone around sites where GMC Sierra Ltd was installing meters. The court committed each man to 28 days' imprisonment for contempt of court, but suspended the sentences for six months on the condition that they comply with the order. The judge also awarded costs to the contractor. The article reports that the protesters had not denied entering the zone and that the court considered affidavits and witness statements but not video evidence. No violence was alleged against workers, and the fourth protester, Derek Byrne, was not sentenced. The case highlights the court's insistence on respecting its orders.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Three anti-water charge protesters given suspended prison sentences. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 5th Hearing Or Sentence
• November 11th Other
• 2014-11-26 Publication

Why: " "Let them jail us because do they really want to make martyrs out of us? CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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