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High court watches video footage from "operatives" who carried out surveillance on water-charge protests
Summary
The High Court reserved judgement on a contempt of court case involving seven water‑charge protesters who may face jail or a fine for allegedly breaching a 20‑metre exclusion zone around water‑meter installation sites in Dublin. The court heard affidavits and viewed video footage supplied by GMC Sierra Ltd, the meter‑installation company, which claimed the protesters had entered the exclusion zone and interfered with workers. The seven named protesters were Damien O'Neill, Paul Moore, Bernie Hughes, Mark Egan, Richard Larkin, Michael Batty and Derek Byrne. GMC's lawyers presented surveillance footage from operatives and from a Facebook page, showing the protesters allegedly removing safety barriers and confronting workers. The court also heard an affidavit from Eoin Corrigan of First Pulse Ltd, who described threatening behaviour but admitted no video evidence existed. The case was scheduled for a decision by Judge Paul Gilligan on Thursday morning.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: High court watches video footage from "operatives" who carried out surveillance on water-charge protests. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 5th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-02-16 Publication
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
- Greenwood Park
- McKelvey Avenue
- Tonlegee Drive
- Mount Olive Road
- Edenmore Avenue
- Streamville Road
- Donaghmede
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