€87k-a-year Paul Murphy criticised for seeking legal aid for trial

Anti Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy, who is paid a salary of €87,258, has been criticised for seeking legal aid in his pending trial for the false imprisonment of Tánaiste Joan Burton.

€87k-a-year Paul Murphy criticised for seeking legal aid for trial
Fri, 29 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Daniel McConnell

Legal aid was yesterday assigned to Mr Murphy in relation to his trial on charges of falsely imprisoning Ms Burton at a water charges protest in late 2014.

A trial date has not yet been fixed for Mr Murphy, aged 32, of The Copse, Woodpark, Ballinteer.

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CourtsPlace: WoodparkPlace: Fortunestown Rd, JobstownPlace: Jobstown,Place: TallaghtPlace: St Thomas’ ChurchPerson: Paul MurphyPerson: Joan BurtonPerson: MurphyPerson: BurtonPerson: John McGuinnessPerson: McGuinnessPerson: Karen O’ConnellPerson: JudgePerson: Melanie GreallyOrganisation: Anti Austerity Alliance TDOrganisation: Dublin South West TDOrganisation: AAAOrganisation: Public Accounts CommitteeOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: StateOrganisation: Irish Examiner
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