Case dismissed against Limerick woman over gender violence protest during lockdown

Ms O’Keeffe had refused to pay a €500 fine in relation to allegedly organising a protest in Limerick city, contrary to lockdown restrictions

Aislinn O'Keeffe: "I feel vindicated that we were right to protest and to highlight gender violence as we did.” Photo: Brendan Gleeson

A criminal prosecution has been dismissed against a woman who refused to pay a fine after allegedly organising a protest against gender violence contrary to Level 5 lockdown restrictions last year.

Aislinn O’Keeffe, aged 41, originally from Cappamore, Co. Limerick, but with an address at Caherdavin, Limerick, appeared before Limerick District Court on Friday, charged that on March 18, 2021, at Thomas Street she did organise or cause to be organised an event in contradiction of Regulation 8(1) of the Health Act 1947 and contrary to amendments to the act in 2020.