Joan Burton was 'terrorised' in Jobstown, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Joan Burton was "terrorised" at the Jobstown protest.

Joan Burton was 'terrorised' in Jobstown, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Joan Burton was "terrorised" at the Jobstown protest.

Speaking in the Dáil today, he dismissed calls for a public inquiry into the handling of the case, saying that the acquittal of six people for false imprisonment does not mean their actions were acceptable.

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