Man who threw firework at gardaí during Covid protest charged with endangerment of life

Jake Merriman, 30, from Meadowlands Avenue, Monkstown, Dublin, is accused of possessing glass bottles capable of causing serious injury, violent disorder, and endangering life by propelling a lighted firework causing a substantial risk of death or serious harm

Hundreds gathered on Grafton Street on February 27 last to protest measures aimed at halting the spread of Covid-19. File picture: Damien Storan

A protestor has been further charged with endangerment of life by launching a firework at gardaí during an anti-lockdown demonstration in Dublin.

Hundreds gathered on Grafton Street on February 27 last to protest measures aimed at halting the spread of Covid-19.