Gardai face civil cases on march assault claims

MORE THAN 10 people are taking civil cases against gardaí for alleged assault and unlawful arrest arising out of last May’s Reclaim the Streets march in Dublin.

Sources yesterday confirmed that at least 10 people who attended the march on May 6 were taking civil actions against members of the force. Several people have already lodged papers in the courts.

“This yet again very much emphasises the need for a complaints system like there is in Northern Ireland,” said Liam Herrick of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.