Photography agency: Gardaí used warrant to seize pictures of water protests

The founder of an Irish news photo agency has revealed he was forced to hand over photos from the agency's coverage of water protests to gardaí.

Photography agency: Gardaí used warrant to seize pictures of water protests

The founder of an Irish news photo agency has revealed he was forced to hand over photos from the agency's coverage of water protests to gardaí.

Eamon Farrell, editor of Photocall Ireland, said two gardaí arrived at their offices during the week, with court summonses for the photojournalist who had been working at a protest, and for an office manager who had copied images for gardaí.

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