Organisers of today's "Reclaim the Streets" protests in Dublin are urging participants to concentrate on enjoying the day peacefully.

A garda has told a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury that he was not aware of any garda coming to his assistance when a protester had him by the neck at the "Reclaim the Streets" protest in 2002.

A protester at the "Reclaim the Streets" march in 2002, has told a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury, that he saw blood in the air when a garda struck his friend on the head with a baton.

An expert witness told a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Garda Paul Daly hit a protester with his baton on the junction of Parliament St and Dame St during the "Reclaim the Streets" demonstration on May Day 2002.

A jury of eight women and four men have found a community garda not guilty of striking three "Reclaim the Streets" protesters with his baton two years ago.

A garda inspector who was on duty at the "Reclaim the Streets" demonstration on May 6, 2002, told a jury he ordered gardaí to put their batons away when he saw them being used on the crowd.

The jury in the trial of a community garda accused of assaulting three protesters at the "Reclaim the Streets" demonstration in May 2002 was discharged by Judge Yvonne Murray following legal argument.

A garda accused for assaulting three protesters at the "Reclaim the Streets" protest on May 6, 2002 has gone on trial in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Ireland needs to consider adopting a partnership approach involving the public, Government and gardaí, if it is to develop a coherent strategy for dealing with road safety, a safety expert has warned.

GARDAÍ and anti-globalisation groups last night blamed each other for the violent clashes which broke out in Dublin, marring the celebrations marking the historic accession of 10 countries to the EU.

Murray Harkin, managing director of R-JH Public Relations, has resigned over the "Sophie tapes" scandal.