Protester wrestled by ambassador apologises to avoid criminal record

A protester who was wrestled by the Canadian Ambassador at a 1916 commemoration ceremony in Dublin has been given a chance to avoid a criminal record.

Photo: Canadian ambassador Kevin Vickers (in the mac) tackles Brian Murphy who attempted to disrupt a state ceremony to remember the British soldiers who died in 1916. Pic: Colin Keegan, Collins

Brian Murphy publicly apologised yesterday in his bid to have his recorded conviction for a public order offence overturned. Judge James O’Donohue held he would be given the Probation Act if he donated €900 to charity and apologised to the garda who arrested him. Judge O’Donohue also suggested he write a letter of apology to Canadian ambassador Kevin Vickers.