Female juror discharged in Jobstown false imprisonment trial

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A female juror was discharged from the Jobstown false imprisonment trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 23 May 2017. The trial concerns charges against seven men accused of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton and her adviser during a 2014 protest in Tallaght.

Judge Melanie Greally told the remaining jurors that the trial would continue with 11 jurors. The defendants deny the charges, and the trial was expected to resume on Wednesday.