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# jobstown

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2023
# dail questions
Paul Murphy's request to take Dáil questions about Jobstown protest should be facilitated, says Varadkar
The Taoiseach indicated it wouldn’t be in return for a Q&A with Niall Collins.
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# Tragic
Tributes paid as Gardaí release names of three siblings killed in Tallaght
‘It’s a shock to the community, the whole of Tallaght and the whole of Ireland as well,’ a local councillor said.
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Sep 4th 2022, 10:36 PM
# Rossfield Estate
'An unimaginable tragedy': Three siblings die after 'violent incident' at house in Tallaght
A man in his 20s has been arrested.
Three siblings were removed from the scene by ambulance and later pronounced dead
Gardaí remain at the scene which has been sealed off for an investigation
A man in his early 20s has been arrested, Órla Ryan reports
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Sep 4th 2022, 3:30 PM
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# Tallaght
Review of Jobstown protest finds gardaí should have anticipated 'serious outburst of public disorder'
The review pointed out that there was a considerable number of public order incidents in the area in the run up to the 2014 protest.
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Mar 9th 2018, 12:50 PM
# Not Guilty
'I was hospitalised twice': Jobstown teen describes stress of being convicted over protest
Jason Lester said the experience hasn’t put him off protesting – and he’s not ruling out a career in politics.
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Dec 4th 2017, 1:47 PM
# Not Guilty
Jobstown teen cleared of false imprisonment of Joan Burton on appeal
Jason Lester, now aged 18, had been convicted of false imprisonment of the former Labour leader and one of her assistants in the Children’s Court.
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Dec 4th 2017, 12:15 PM
# Water Charges
Jobstown protester pleads guilty to criminal damage of garda car
Dylan Collins has been remanded on bail until January.
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Nov 24th 2017, 6:55 PM
# jobstown
Paul Murphy complaint about Irish Times article not upheld by Press Ombudsman
Murphy appealed to the Press Council of Ireland but it found there was insufficient evidence to support the appeal.
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Nov 9th 2017, 3:02 PM
# Tallaght
Two women arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of Reece Cullen released from custody
Teenager Reece Cullen was stabbed at a house in Jobstown in January this year.
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Nov 3rd 2017, 7:33 PM
# jobstown
Air horns ring out in court as Jobstown charges officially dropped
Charges against 10 of the 11 people facing trial were today officially dropped.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 2:55 PM
# Water protests
Joan Burton breaks silence after trial: 'I have friends who live in Jobstown'
“I found the atmosphere in the courts intimidating,” the former Tánaiste said during a lengthy interview today.
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Sep 22nd 2017, 12:07 PM
# jobstown
No second Jobstown trial as all charges set to be dropped
The news broke this evening.
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Sep 20th 2017, 7:24 PM
# jobstown
Row breaks out in Dublin Bus over youths 'scutting' on the back of new buses
Representatives for drivers have said there are ongoing issues with anti-social behaviour in Tallaght and Finglas.
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Aug 28th 2017, 12:03 AM
# jobstown
Jobstown judge warns social and mainstream media about commenting on trial
Defence lawyers mentioned “outrageous” comments by radio host Paul Williams.
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Jul 28th 2017, 9:21 PM
# Commentary
Remaining Jobstown accused could have bail changed to stop them commenting about trial online
A judge said this was for the good of everyone involved in the trial.
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Jul 25th 2017, 8:00 PM
# jobstown
'You're deliberately not answering': Commissioner asked 7 times whether Jobstown review will cover garda evidence
The Commissioner said the review will deal with the “circumstances of the entire affair”, but will not cover the court process.
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Jul 13th 2017, 3:42 PM
# Privilege
Paul Murphy's comments about gardaí to be referred to Oireachtas committee
The Solidarity TD has accused gardaí of lying under oath during the recent Jobstown trial.
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Jul 13th 2017, 3:15 PM
# i don't condone it
Leo Varadkar tells Dáil Jobstown protest was like 'a scene from Lord of the Flies'
The Taoiseach also described the scenes as “ugly” and “violent”.
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Jul 11th 2017, 5:17 PM
# Fallout
Gardaí begin 'lessons-learnt' review of Jobstown protest investigation
The review will look at key learning points, practices which require improvement, and any other issues of note.
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Jul 7th 2017, 9:16 AM
# trust in the force
Micheál Martin thinks Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is 'being unfair' to gardaí over Jobstown case
Varadkar said people need to trust garda evidence.
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Jul 7th 2017, 8:14 AM
# very concerned
Leo Varadkar says 'it's a problem' that garda evidence conflicted with video footage in Jobstown trial
Varadkar discussed Paul Murphy, the Eighth Amendment and women in the Dáil in a wide-ranging RTÉ interview.
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Jul 6th 2017, 10:00 PM
# gathering support
They've not gone away you know: Acquitted Jobstown protesters gather political support for inquiry
Over 100 TDs, senators and academics have signed their support for an inquiry.
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Jul 5th 2017, 8:30 PM
# video evidence
Gardaí say Jobstown trial would have 'benefitted hugely' from body cam footage
GRA spokesperson John O’Keeffe said the idea that gardaí were hell-bent on prosecuting certain people is “nonsense”.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 12:27 PM
Voices
'Jobstown wasn't a peaceful, legitimate protest. Intimidating two women is not peaceful'
The ‘hard Left’ make unrealistic promises that can never be kept, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Jul 1st 2017, 6:15 AM
Voices
'The #JobstownNotGuilty social media campaign was absolutely necessary'
TD Paul Murphy writes candidly about the “relief, gratitude, anger and sadness” that accompanied the ‘not guilty’ verdict in the Jobstown trial.
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Jun 30th 2017, 9:30 PM
# Paul Murphy
'This was a message to working-class communities': Call for inquiry into Jobstown investigation
At a press conference today, Murphy and Solidarity colleagues were heavily critical of the gardaí.
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Jun 30th 2017, 4:37 PM
# right to protest
'People have risen and won't be put back in their box': Jobstown supporters hail a political victory
Dozens of supporters celebrated with Paul Murphy and others, assured that their right to protest has been protected.
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Jun 30th 2017, 6:05 AM
# Reaction
'I'm choking back tears': Relief and vindication after Jobstown not guilty verdict
There was jubilation outside the court today as supporters and the accused celebrated the not guilty verdict.
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Jun 29th 2017, 2:27 PM
# Trial
Jobstown protest: TD Paul Murphy and 5 others found not guilty
The six men were accused of falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O’Connell in 2014.
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Jun 29th 2017, 12:31 PM
# jobstown trial
If Jobstown jury not satisfied Burton was totally restrained in car, 'case has fallen at first hurdle'
The judge said the prosecution’s case had failed if the jury were not satisfied Burton and her assistant were fully restrained.
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Jun 28th 2017, 3:55 PM
# jobstown
'This case is not about the right to protest': Jury sent for deliberations in Jobstown trial
Judge Melanie Greally gave her final instructions to the jury before they began deliberating this afternoon.
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Jun 26th 2017, 3:15 PM
# closing statements
A 'peaceful protester' could be facing a life sentence if found guilty, Jobstown trial hears
Closing statements were made by counsel for some of the accused in the Jobstown trial today.
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Jun 22nd 2017, 6:24 PM
# jobstown trial
Gardaí made 'unwise and inappropriate' decisions at water charges protest, court hears
Six men have pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the then-Tánaiste Joan Burton.
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Jun 21st 2017, 4:21 PM
# Paul Murphy
Barrister tells Jobstown jury their political views "have to be left outside the jury room"
Closing speeches were given today.
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Jun 20th 2017, 7:01 PM
# true champion
'An extraordinary person and a beautiful woman': Community turns out to pay respects to Ann Louise Gilligan
Gilligan died following a short illness yesterday.
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Jun 16th 2017, 4:39 PM
# Central Criminal Court
Charges dropped against one of the seven Jobstown defendants
Applause broke out in court after the charges against 50-year-old Ken Purcell were officially dropped.
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Jun 12th 2017, 3:13 PM
# jobstown trial
'That wouldn't be long for me': 71-year-old's reaction when told he could face life in prison
The men are all charged with false imprisonment of then Tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O’Connell.
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May 31st 2017, 8:44 PM
# jobstown
Garda witness called 'woman beater' and 'uniformed scumbag' during protest, court told
It’s day 22 of the trial.
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May 29th 2017, 3:02 PM
# jobstown
Garda tells Jobstown trial she feared for Joan Burton's safety
Garda Fionnuala Whelan said she had not manhandled the TD.
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May 24th 2017, 7:05 PM
# Courts
Garda tells court he was hit by can of Red Bull during Jobstown protest
The judge told the jury this morning that she was discharging the female juror.
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May 23rd 2017, 5:11 PM
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