Paul Murphy accuses Taoiseach of defamation over anti-water protest remarks

Socialist TD Paul Murphy has accused the Taoiseach and two of his ministers of defaming him in connection with the Jobstown anti-water protest.

Paul Murphy accuses Taoiseach of defamation over anti-water protest remarks
Fri, 14 Jul, 2017 - 21:31

Socialist TD Paul Murphy has accused the Taoiseach and two of his ministers of defaming him in connection with the Jobstown anti-water protest.

The Dublin South-West politician and five others were acquitted last month of falsely imprisoning former tanaiste and Labour leader Joan Burton at the demonstration in Tallaght, Dublin in 2014.

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