Jobstown protesters launch public campaign

Politicians, rights campaigners, and commentators have joined forces to raise concern about the so-called Jobstown trial, claiming the court case is the “criminalising of political protest”.

Several protestors, including TD Paul Murphy, will stand trial on April 24 and are accused of false imprisonment of Labour TD Joan Burton at an anti-water protest in Jobstown, Dublin, two years ago.

Sports pundit Eamon Dunphy yesterday joined others opposing the jury trial going ahead and noted his concerns about a court last year finding guilty one youngster who was at the protest.