Judge dismisses case against Joan Collins surrounding water charge protest

Latest: All charges have been dismissed against a group of 10 water charge protesters who were arrested as a crew tried to install a metre in Dublin last April.

Update 4.50pm: All charges have been dismissed against a group of 10 water charge protesters who were arrested as a crew tried to install a metre in Dublin last April.

In dismissing the cases this afternoon, Judge McCarthy raised doubts about whether all of the protesters heard the direction of Sergeant David Lynch.