Egg-attack Gilmore protestor pleads innocence

A protester accused of throwing eggs at Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore's ministerial BMW, which was cleaned at a cost of €9, has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and breach of the peace charges.

On October 5 last, the Tánaiste was attending an event to promote the children’s referendum when his car was allegedly attacked by protesters at about 11am at the Blackditch Road, in Ballyfermot, in west Dublin.