Man charged with firework attack during anti-lockdown protest

Jake Merriman, 30, was charged with five offences related to his attendance at the protest demonstration which spilled into violence at the weekend

Jake Merriman was charged with three Section 11 offences, one of discharging an 'eight-shot Cannon firework' at gardaí and two incidents of throwing glass bottles at officers.

A man has appeared in court suspected of launching fireworks at gardaí during an anti-lockdown protest.

Jake Merriman, 30, of Meadowlands Avenue, Monkstown, South Dublin was charged with five offences related to his attendance at the protest demonstration which spilled into violence at the weekend.