A spokesman for Leo Varadkar says the Taoiseach has "nothing to add" to comments he made about the Jobstown protest on Wednesday.

IT is far easier to remember the times when the use of Dáíl privilege seemed an abuse — and that is always a subjective assessment — than it is to remember the many occasions the principle served our democracy well.

The Garda Commissioner has refused to comment on allegations that gardaí perjured themselves during the Jobstown trial.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s comments about the Jobstown trial set “a dangerous precedent”.

Latest: Divisions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are widening tonight over the Taoisach's intervention in the Jobstown case.

The body representing members of An Garda Síochána has refused to offer an explanation as to how Garda testimony during the Jobstown trial was at odds with the video evidence offered to the court.

The people in the dock were either going to emerge as heroes or as martyrs, writes Fergus Finlay.

The Jobstown Six protesters claim their trial was “a stitch-up” as part of attempts to suppress the growth of the left-wing movement.

Solidarity TD Paul Murphy is demanding a full independent inquiry into the Garda investigation of the Jobstown protest after his acquittal yesterday.

As six men were found not guilty of falsely imprisoning former tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser at a water charges protest, Isabel Hayes looks at how the arguments played out. 

Latest: In the Dail chamber the outcome of the Jobstown trial has been labelled a "stunning defeat" for the government by Solidarity TD Mick Barry.

The final closing speech has been heard in the Jobstown trial today.

Just because the Citizens’ Assembly has recommended a woman’s right to choose, that doesn’t mean the citizenry will endorse that position in a vote, says Michael Clifford.

A teenager found guilty of the false imprisonment of Joan Burton during the Jobstown protest has commenced proceedings to have his conviction overturned.

Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson has sent a letter in support of the Jobstown protestors in Dublin.

A detective inspector has told the Jobstown trial that he did not mention the teenage accused in his original statement as there were hundreds of people around.

Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy is to face a trial accused of false imprisonment of Tánaiste Joan Burton during the Jobstown anti-Irish Water protest last year.

It’s just as well the forces of law and order were asleep when FF and FG were collecting, writes Michael Clifford

Gardaí have prevented an anti-water charges party from fundraising in a key flashpoint area because the money could be used to encourage the “commission of an unlawful act”.

Right2Water protestors have warned the Government the campaign against the charges will continue after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the fifth major demonstration against the utility.

Sinn Féin has insisted it will not refund those who have paid their water charges despite the party’s pledge to scrap the controversial utility if elected — telling bill payers “there is nothing we would be doing in government” to ensure they do not lose out.

Socialist Party TD Paul Murphy rejects the claim that the escalating row surrounding last November’s Jobstown controversy involving Tánaiste Joan Burton has effectively re-elected him to the Dáil.

Anti Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy has said that he does not expect to be convicted if he is tried in relation to last year's Jobstown protest.

The controversy over the recent arrest of Irish Water protesters after Tánaiste Joan Burton was trapped in a car has spread abroad.

The Data Protection Commissioner is to be asked to determine if gardaí breached any legislation by providing Irish Water with details about people alleged to have obstructed agents installing household meters.

Gardaí have arrested five people in West Dublin in connection with the Jobstown protest last November in which the Tánaiste was confined to her car for more than two hours.

Gardaí have arrested a further four people in connection with last November's water protest in Jobstown in Dublin which saw the Tánaiste confined to her car for over two hours.

ONE of the privileges of living in this democracy is that you have a right to protest, to disagree and to expect that your arguments be considered. 

A REPUBLIC is no longer a republic if democracy does not matter. Democracy stops mattering if the right to dissent, and to protest, is not protected, if the rights of minorities are ignored, if government does not listen to the people. A republic stops being a republic the day fear is used to manipulate public discourse.