Protester sent for trial over flag attack on Izzy Kamikaze during Covid demo

Michael Quinn faces another charge of producing the Irish tricolour attached to a piece of wood as a weapon capable of inflicting serious injury

Michael Quinn (pictured here in October last year) was charged in October with assault causing harm to Ruth O’Rourke, better known as Izzy Kamikaze, on September 12 last. Photo: Collins

A protester accused of attacking an activist in clashes outside Leinster House has been further charged with brandishing the national flag as weapon.

Gardaí intervened following a face-off between groups against Covid-19 restrictions and a counter demonstration on September 12 last at Kildare Street, Dublin 2.