Garda appeared to strike out at protestor, court hears

A detective has told a jury that aerial footage of the 2002 ‘Reclaim the Streets’ protest in Dublin appears to show Garda Paul Tallon striking out at a protester three times with a baton.

The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury has also heard two senior officers, Detective Inspector Walter O’Sullivan and Insp Con O’Halloran, identify Garda Tallon in video footage of the event.