Paul Murphy denies false imprisonment as Jobstown trial continues

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Paul Murphy and five other men have pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O'Connell. The alleged offence occurred during a water charges protest on Fortunestown Road, Jobstown, Tallaght, on 15 November 2014.

The proceedings were reported on 21 June 2017. In closing arguments, Raymond Comyn SC, counsel for co-accused Michael Murphy, said gardaí made unwise and inappropriate decisions and that the root cause of the protest’s escalation lay with them. The trial continued before Judge Melanie Greally.