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A PROTESTER accused of attacking an activist in clashes outside Leinster House has been further charged with brandishing the national flag as weapon.
Gardaí intervened following a face-off between groups against Covid-19 restrictions and a counter demonstration on September 12 last at Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Michael Quinn (29), of Malone Flats, Market Street, Ardee, Co Louth, was charged in October with assault causing harm to Ruth O’Rourke, better known as Izzy Kamikaze, on Sept. 12 last.
The offence is contrary to section three of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
He appeared again at Dublin District Court today.
Detective Garda Cathal Feeley charged the accused with an additional offence: production of the Irish tricolour attached to a piece of wood as a weapon capable of inflicting serious injury.