Man accused of throwing firework at gardaí during Covid protest sent forward for trial

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

Jake Merriman 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. Photo: Collins Courts

A protestor has been sent forward for trial accused of 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. Gardaí prevented them from entering St Stephen's Green park, which had been closed.