Protestors call for public inquiry as court formally drops charges against Jobstown accused

Charges against 10 of the 11 Jobstown water charge protesters have been formally dropped.

Protestors call for public inquiry as court formally drops charges against Jobstown accused
Mon, 02 Oct, 2017 - 15:57

Charges against 10 of the 11 Jobstown water charge protesters have been formally dropped.

Cheers broke out and air horns sounded in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today after Judge Melanie Greally formally discharged all but one of the remaining Jobstown accused.

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CourtsJobstown TrialPlace: JobstownPlace: Bawnlea GreenPlace: TallaghtPlace: An Cosan Education CentrePlace: south DublinPlace: Fortunestown Road, Jobstown, TallaghtPlace: Kiltalown GreenPlace: Glenshane GreenPlace: Cloonmore Park, TallaghtPlace: Sundale LawnsPlace: Cushlawn DalePlace: Brookview Way, TallaghtPlace: Rossfield Park, TallaghtPlace: Drumcairn DrivePlace: FethercairnPlace: Cloonmore ParkPlace: Gleann na HearnaPerson: Melanie GreallyPerson: Seán GillanePerson: Dylan CollinsPerson: GillanePerson: CollinsPerson: Joan BurtonPerson: Karen O'ConnellPerson: Paul MurphyPerson: Ken PurcellPerson: Carol PurcellPerson: Declan KanePerson: Glen CarneyPerson: Keith PrestonPerson: Thomas KellyPerson: Paul KiernanPerson: Peter HerbertPerson: BurtonPerson: O'ConnellPerson: Adam LyonsPerson: Antoinette KanePerson: Calvin CarlylePerson: GreallyPerson: HerbertOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: DPP
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