Burton makes statement to gardaí about protest

Tánaiste Joan Burton has given a formal statement to gardaí about the incident in which she was trapped in her car by anti-water charge protesters last Saturday.

The Labour leader was struck by a water balloon on the back of the neck during the disturbances in Jobstown, West Dublin.

Ms Burton met the gardaí at their request for 45 minutes. She gave details of the incident as she praised the behaviour of gardaí who she said were subjected to highly sexualised and homophobic taunts by protesters during the two-and-a-half hour stand-off.