Case of man accused of launching firework at gardaí at anti-lockdown protest adjourned until September
Jake Merriman, 30, did not have to attend the latest hearing at Dublin District Court today. By Tom Tuite Wednesday 9 Jun 2021, 9:31 PM 1 hour ago 6,560 Views 0 Comments
Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie
Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie
THE STATE has almost four months to decide if extra charges will be brought against a protester accused of launching a firework at gardaí during an anti-lockdown demonstration in Dublin.
Jake Merriman, 30, did not have to attend the latest hearing at Dublin District Court today.
Hundreds gathered on Grafton Street to protest measures aimed at halting the spread of Covid-19 on 27 February last.
Out of nowhere, the eight-shot cannon firework burst through the assembled crowd. Its target was gardaí, deployed to stem rising violence at the anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre last Saturday.
Out of nowhere, the eight-shot cannon firework burst through the assembled crowd. Its target was gardaí, deployed to stem rising violence at the anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre last Saturday.
Much like what happened in the wake of the Capitol Riot in Washington DC, anti-lockdown protestors have been claiming that the people involved in the .
A man has appeared in court suspected of launching fireworks at gardaí during an anti-lockdown protest.Jake Merriman, 30, was charged with five offences related to his attendance at the protest