Six cleared in Jobstown false imprisonment trial

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Paul Murphy and five co-defendants were cleared of false imprisonment over the 2014 water charges protest. The proceedings were reported on 29 June 2017.

The trial concerned the alleged false imprisonment of Joan Burton and her adviser during the protest. An earlier report said six men denied false imprisonment.

Charges against Ken Purcell were struck out, and he was told he was free to go while the trial continued for six others. That development was reported on 12 June 2017.

A report on 30 May 2017 said a witness told the court that six gardaí came to arrest Scott Masterson at his home in Tallaght. A separate report identified Melanie Greally as the trial judge.