Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters lose appeal over Covid-19 restrictions

Dismissal on the basis that High Court appeal was 'misconceived and entirely without merit'

Gemma O’Doherty carrying a copy of the Constitution of Ireland as she arrives at the Four Courts in Dublin with John Waters in January. Their appeal against a refusal to permit them to challenge the constitutionality of laws introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been dismissed.

An appeal by John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty against a refusal to permit them to challenge the constitutionality of laws introduced in response to Covid-19 has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

The dismissal is on the basis the appeal was "misconceived and entirely without merit".