Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a context here. The recent Jobstown trial in one of our courts, which I am allowed to comment on, was presided over by a judge. This is relevant to the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. During that trial members of Solidarity-People Before Profit said publicly and in meetings held across the country and, in particular, in Dublin that they believed the jury selection was unfair, unconstitutional and illegal. They questioned the independence and relevance of the jury. They held public meetings all over the city and big posters were put up throughout Dublin to say that it was an unfair jury selection. They said that it was going to be a big divvy up and that there was a conspiracy in our courts and our judicial system that was stacked against them. That is a very serious charge from Members of the Dáil, but that is what they said. What happened when the jury of their peers acquitted them of the charges before them? It was all forgotten. That jury was absolutely grand and fine. They campaigned and many would say intimidated the members of the jury by sending out live tweets during that court case.

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