Naoise Ó Conarain on trial over assault charges against gardaí

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Naoise Ó Conarain is on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court over five assault charges involving gardaí. He has pleaded not guilty. The proceedings were reported on 22 October 2014.

The charges concern allegations that he assaulted Andrew Quinn and Fiachra Molloy, causing them harm, and assaulted Ross Foy, Kevin Keane and Simon Butler on 10 March 2013.

During the continuing trial, Garda Simon Butler said he helped arrest Naoise Ó Conarain after arriving at the house. He said he did not see a garda punch Gearóid Ó Conarain in the head and did not know whether he was struck in the legs as gardaí brought him to the ground.

The trial continued before Judge Patrick McCartan.