Naoise Ó Conarain denies assaulting five gardaí in trial

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Naoise Ó Conarain has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting gardaí Andrew Quinn and Fiachra Molloy causing them harm. He also denies charges of assaulting gardaí Ross Foy, Kevin Keane and Simon Butler. The charges concern an alleged incident at his home on 10 March 2013.

The proceedings were reported on 22 October 2014. On the fifth day of the trial, Garda Simon Butler said he did not see a garda punch Gearóid Ó Conarain in the head. He also said he did not know whether Gearóid was struck in the legs as gardaí tried to bring him to the ground.

Defence counsel, Mícheál O’Higgins SC, asked whether he had seen Garda Quinn tell someone present: “Take control of your fucking house.” Garda Simon Butler said he did not know whether Garda Quinn had said this.

The trial continued before Judge Patrick McCartan.