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# jobstown-trial - Friday 30 June, 2017



# Opinion

# Opinion

'The #JobstownNotGuilty social media campaign was absolutely necessary'

Jun 30th 2017, 9:30 PM 5,646 Views 94 Comments

TD Paul Murphy writes candidly about the “relief, gratitude, anger and sadness” that accompanied the ‘not guilty’ verdict in the Jobstown trial.


# Paul Murphy

# Paul Murphy

'This was a message to working-class communities': Call for inquiry into Jobstown investigation

Jun 30th 2017, 4:37 PM 12,944 Views 148 Comments

At a press conference today, Murphy and Solidarity colleagues were heavily critical of the gardaí.

# jobstown-trial - Wednesday 28 June, 2017



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# Jobstown Trial

If Jobstown jury not satisfied Burton was totally restrained in car, 'case has fallen at first hurdle'

Jun 28th 2017, 3:55 PM 33,029 Views 0 Comments

The judge said the prosecution’s case had failed if the jury were not satisfied Burton and her assistant were fully restrained.

# jobstown-trial - Wednesday 21 June, 2017



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Gardaí made 'unwise and inappropriate' decisions at water charges protest, court hears

Jun 21st 2017, 4:21 PM 15,205 Views 0 Comments

Six men have pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the then-Tánaiste Joan Burton.

# jobstown-trial - Wednesday 31 May, 2017



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# Jobstown Trial

'That wouldn't be long for me': 71-year-old's reaction when told he could face life in prison

May 31st 2017, 8:44 PM 41,530 Views 0 Comments

The men are all charged with false imprisonment of then Tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O’Connell.

# jobstown-trial - Monday 22 May, 2017



# Michael Murphy

# Michael Murphy

'Take sanctuary in the church': Jobstown defendant was making a 'suggestion' to gardaí, trial told

May 22nd 2017, 7:53 PM 11,060 Views 0 Comments

A garda told the court she overheard Councillor Michael Murphy saying, “Will we give her sanctuary in the church or will we keep her in the church?”

# jobstown-trial - Wednesday 10 May, 2017



# Courts

# Courts

'You're not welcome in Jobstown': Inspector tells court he feared for Joan Burton's safety

May 10th 2017, 6:11 PM 12,533 Views 0 Comments

A garda inspector told the trial today that he was concerned for Joan Burton’s safety.

# jobstown-trial - Tuesday 9 May, 2017



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# Jobstown Trial

Children's Minister says she believed Joan Burton was in 'great danger' during protest, court hears

May 9th 2017, 6:41 PM 8,463 Views 0 Comments

Minister Katherine Zappone said she called 999 as she ‘didn’t see too many gardai’.

# jobstown-trial - Thursday 4 May, 2017



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'One of the most scary experiences' - Joan Burton's advisor gives Jobstown testimony

May 4th 2017, 6:30 PM 10,946 Views 0 Comments

Karen O’Connell said she and the former Tánaiste were pushed and shoved.

# jobstown-trial - Tuesday 2 May, 2017



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# Jobstown Trial

Joan Burton told being called a c**t at a protest should be 'water off a duck's back', court hears

May 2nd 2017, 6:32 PM 39,477 Views 0 Comments

This is day three of the Jobstown false imprisonment trial.

# jobstown-trial - Friday 28 April, 2017



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# Jobstown Trial

'What would Michael Collins think of this?': Joan Burton continues Jobstown evidence

Apr 28th 2017, 9:00 PM 36,083 Views 0 Comments

“My politics is not about hating anybody,” Burton told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

# jobstown-trial - Thursday 27 April, 2017



# Water Charges

# Water Charges

'Terrified' Joan Burton 'ran for her life' at Jobstown protest

Apr 27th 2017, 6:40 PM 26,023 Views 0 Comments

Seven men including TD Paul Murphy have pleaded not guilty to false imprisonment.

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