No jail for two who broke Covid restrictions to go to Four Courts for anti-lockdown protest

Russ Merne, who supplements his pension by selling photos to stock photography agency Alamy, maintained he was there to take pictures

Colm Larkin (left) was given the Probation of Offenders Act after he donated €200 to Pieta House. Photo: Collins Courts

TWO MEN have been spared jail for breaking the stay at home Covid-19 restrictions to attend an anti-lockdown protest outside the Four Courts.

It coincided with the Court of Appeal appearance of Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters as they attempted to challenge the constitutionality of laws introduced in response to the pandemic.