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More proceedings brought against anti-water charge protesters for alleged contempt

Summary

In December 2014, GMC Sierra Ltd, a Dublin water‑meter installation company, obtained High Court permission to pursue contempt proceedings against several anti‑water‑charge protesters. The company alleged that these individuals had breached prior court orders, including setting up 20‑metre exclusion zones around its work sites in Dublin 5 and Dublin 13. Mr Justice Paul Gilligan granted the company the authority to serve short service of proceedings and scheduled a return hearing for the following Thursday to address further contempt applications. Earlier that year, GMC Sierra had secured injunctions preventing protesters from assaulting, intimidating or interfering with its workers, and had established exclusion zones after an escalation of unlawful activity. Protesters' lawyers denied wrongdoing, claiming lawful and peaceful protest. A month earlier, the judge had committed three protesters to prison for 28 days each for breaching orders, suspending those terms for six months on the condition of compliance.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: More proceedings brought against anti-water charge protesters for alleged contempt. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2014-12-13 Publication

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Protests Stage Hearing Or Decision

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