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Bin Protesters - 6 jailed

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07/11/2003

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The president of the High Court, Mr Justice Finnegan, yesterday jailed six protesters for 21 days after they refused to give undertakings to obey court orders preventing obstruction of South Dublin County Council refuse depots. This gives a clear message that bin collection charge protesters who breach court orders restraining interference with refuse collections may face fines as well as imprisonment.

The six were fined €750 each, and the judge told them to each contribute a further €750 to the legal costs of the council. Two other persons who did give undertakings to obey the court orders in future were told to contribute €200 each towards the council's legal costs.

Mr Justice Finnegan said society would not function unless court orders were obeyed.

The six who were jailed were named as: Fionn Ryder, Rutland Grove, Crumlin; David Murphy, Elmcastle Park, Kilnamanagh; Oliver Shortt, Glenmaroon Road, Palmerstown; Finian Smyth, Brookview Drive, Tallaght; John Murphy, Cherryfield road, Walkinstown; and Oliver O'Reilly, Balrothery Estate, Tallaght.

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