The Labour leader has admitted ‘it was a mistake’ in not pursuing public order offences in the case of the Jobstown 6 instead of false imprisonment.
Solidarity TD Paul Murphy and five other men were all cleared this week of falsely imprisoning the former Tanaiste Joan Burton during an anti water charge demonstration in 2014.
Labour leader Brendan Howlin says the party had no hand, act or part in the prosecution.
He was asked if the DPP made a mistake with charging the men with false imprisonment.
Meanwhile, Fine Gael TD wants to try stop people commenting online during criminal cases.
It follows the use of social media during the Jobstown trial.
Josepha Madigan – who is also a solicitor – is going to bring a private members bill to the Dail to try make it a statutory offence.
She says online commentary during the Jobstown trial made her uneasy.
