Reclaim the Streets inspector 'ordered batons put away'

A garda inspector who was on duty at the "Reclaim the Streets" demonstration on May 6, 2002, told a jury he ordered gardaí to put their batons away when he saw them being used on the crowd.

Inspector Brendan Connolly of Pearse Street Garda Station was giving evidence on day four of the trial of Garda Donal Corcoran, who is accused of striking three protesters with his baton.