Councillor more concerned about bad publicity than anyone's safety, garda tells Jobstown trial

A Garda witness has told the trial of South Dublin councillor Michael Murphy for allegedly falsely imprisoning the former Tánaiste Joan Burton that the defendant was more concerned about bad publicity than anyone's safety.

Councillor more concerned about bad publicity than anyone's safety, garda tells Jobstown trial
Thu, 25 May, 2017 - 18:07

A Garda witness has told the trial of South Dublin councillor Michael Murphy for allegedly falsely imprisoning the former Tánaiste Joan Burton that the defendant was more concerned about bad publicity than anyone's safety.

Garda Fionnuala Whelan disagreed with a defence suggestion that Mr Murphy had used his influence to try to calm down aggression and volatility during the water charges protest in November 2014.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: JobstownPlace: south DublinPlace: Kingswood Heights, TallaghtPlace: Bolbrook Grove, TallaghtPlace: Whitechurch Way, Ballyboden, DublinPlace: Alpine RisePlace: TallaghtPlace: Kiltalown GreenPlace: Brookview GreenPlace: Carrigmore DrivePlace: Fortunestown RoadPerson: CouncillorPerson: Michael MurphyPerson: Joan BurtonPerson: Fionnuala WhelanPerson: MurphyPerson: Paul MurphyPerson: BurtonPerson: Garda WhelanPerson: Senior CounselPerson: Raymond ComynPerson: ComynPerson: Kieran MahonPerson: Frank DonaghyPerson: Ken PurcellPerson: Michael BanksPerson: Scott MastersonPerson: Karen O’ConnellPerson: GardaíPerson: Michael O'HigginsPerson: O HigginsPerson: OPerson: HigginsPerson: GardaPerson: Richard HanseOrganisation: GardaOrganisation: Solidarity TDOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: GardaíOrganisation: CCTV
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