Garda convicted of assaulting RTÉ cameraman during street protests

Garda Sean Lucey had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of assault causing harm to RTÉ cameraman Colm Hand.

Garda convicted of assaulting RTÉ cameraman during street protests
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 - 16:05
Brion Hoban

Additional reporting by Declan Brennan

A jury has convicted a garda of assaulting an RTÉ cameraman during street protests.

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CourtsPlace: Cathedral Street,Place: south DublinPlace: Crumlin VillagePlace: Sundrive RoadPlace: O'Connell StreetPlace: Cathedral StreetPerson: GardaPerson: Garda Sean LuceyPerson: Colm HandPerson: Declan BrennanPerson: Sean LuceyPerson: Garda LuceyPerson: LuceyPerson: Melanie GreallyPerson: HandPerson: Colman O'SullivanPerson: O'SullivanPerson: Michael DibleyPerson: Fiona McGowanPerson: BLPerson: McGowanPerson: James Dwyer SCPerson: DwyerOrganisation: RTÉOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Garda Síochana
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