Dr. Shawna Coxon:

There is case law regarding the right to block a road as part of a protest, so each situation has to be considered individually to see what that means. It means gardaí on the ground must continuously assess where things are at. It is easy to say after the event that people should have done X or Y or moved in sooner, and that is why this is an important conversation to have. Every situation will be different but I do believe gardaí are well trained in this regard. The situation is changing and the training continues. Our operational briefings continue and each situation has to be considered on its merits.