Men told to stop picket of judge, wife

Two men who refused to keep a promise not to picket the business premises of a judge’s wife or their home are now prevented from doing so by High Court order.

Joe Doocey and Colm Granahan were told they would be removed by gardaí from the High Court by Mr Justice Paul Gilligan after they continued in trying to make what the judge said were groundless allegations designed to scandalise and undermine the rule of law and institutions of the State, including the judiciary, the Oireachtas and the gardaí.

Both left the courtroom as a garda made approaches to them and with Mr Doocey making various remarks saying Mr Justice Gilligan was “not fit to be a judge” and that he would “see you in the Supreme Court and in Europe”. Mr Granahan told the judge he “could do whatever you like” and he was not going to be party to any criminal activity.