A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland

News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017

Defendants have ‘no right’ to discuss trial on social media - judge

Contempt law ‘hopelessly inadequate’ in curbing online comment, says Jobstown trial judge

Jobstown trial will not be contested on social media, says judge

Bail conditions may be changed to stop accused from commenting on the trials online

Flanagan denies defaming Paul Murphy in Jobstown debate

Charlie Flanagan says Solidarity TD’s complaint is mischievous

Paul Murphy sends 800-word letter claiming defamation by Taoiseach and ministers

Solidarity TD says Varadkar ‘thuggery’ claim against Dáil rules

Jobstown protest: A case for Gsoc to investigate

Paul Murphy should make use of the ombudsman if he is serious about the truth

Taoiseach tells Paul Murphy: ‘You’re no victim’

Ceann Comhairle says Dáil ‘perjury’ transcripts will be examined

Varadkar comments could delay Jobstown trial, says lawyer

Eleven more people face trial on charges arising from water charges protest

Criticism of Garda evidence in Jobstown case focuses on identical errors

Issue arises when multiple witnesses give same inconsistent testimony, defence argued

Gardaí to review investigation into Jobstown protest

Taoiseach calls for an examination of evidence given by gardaí at the Jobstown trial

Varadkar: Garda evidence at Jobstown trial needs to be ‘examined’

Garda says review of ‘policing response and the subsequent investigation’ began on Friday

Fianna Fáil and Solidarity clash over judge appointment Bill

Paul Murphy accuses Darragh O’Brien of making ‘ignorant’ comments on Jobstown trial

Taoiseach says Burton and adviser were ‘terrorised’ in Jobstown protest

Varadkar rejects call by Paul Murphy for inquiry into Garda ‘conspiracy’ investigation

Garda chiefs examine cost of providing officers with body cameras

Renewed calls for devices following perjury accusations after Jobstown trial

Taoiseach says treatment of Burton at Jobstown protest ‘not acceptable’

Varadkar promises more scope in Fine Gael for free votes on ‘case-by-case’ basis

Government rules out inquiry into Jobstown prosecutions

Solidarity TDs had alleged Garda ‘stitch-up’ had led to the prosecutions being brought

Jobstown trial a sledgehammer ‘to crack this particular nut’

False imprisonment charges should not have been brought, says Michael McDowell

Jobstown trial struck a modern, and very disturbing, tone

Video footage, ‘fake news’ claims and live tweeting anchor case in contemporary Ireland

DPP warned TD about his tweets during Jobstown trial

Solidarity’s Paul Murphy tweeted from courtroom, including during judge’s charge to jury

Jobstown trial: Six cleared of Burton false imprisonment

Paul Murphy and five co-defendants cleared over 2014 water charges protest

Jobstown jury ‘should not have heard’ about potential life sentence

Jury rises in case of alleged false imprisonment at protest in Tallaght

Jury to begin deliberations in Jobstown trial on Monday

Six men deny false imprisonment of Joan Burton and her adviser during water protest

Jobstown trial involves ‘cracking a nut with a sledgehammer’

Defence counsel says for evil to thrive, it is necessary for good men to do nothing

Gardaí acted ‘inappropriately’ at Jobstown protest, court hears

Defence lawyer argues that the escalation of the water charges rally was caused by gardaí

People of Jobstown ‘demonised’ for protesting, trial hears

Paul Murphy and fellow accused being ‘denounced as criminals,’ counsel tells jury

Charges struck out against one of Jobstown trial defendants

Ken Purcell told he is free to go as trial continues for six others

Water protester handcuffed in front of child, trial hears

Six gardaí came to arrest Scott Masterson at his home in Tallaght, witness tells court

Jobstown trial garda: Paul Murphy ‘smiling and chuckling’

Garda tells court he was verbally abused for helping woman who stumbled

Jobstown trial: Garda says TD and councillor were ‘clearly in control’

Richard Hansen says Paul Murphy and Michael Murphy could have opted to ‘walk away’

Jobstown trial: Garda says he was hit in head with can

Judge Melanie Greally says everyone ‘happy to proceed with 11 jurors’

Garda denies conspiracy to pervert course of Jobstown trial

Defence claims superintendent provided false statement and gave misleading evidence

‘I genuinely thought we were going to be crushed,’ says garda in Jobstown trial

Water protestors used ‘constant abuse and horrendous language the whole time’

Jobstown trial: Garda says protest most hostile he had seen

Officer says demonstrators had been ‘deferring’ to Solidarity TD Paul Murphy

Garda accused of giving false evidence at Jobstown trial

Defence disputes Gavin Cooke’s account of TD Paul Murphy’s actions during water protest

Jobstown protesters held ‘democratic vote’ on letting Burton go

Garda says TD Paul Murphy tried to calm crowd down but was told to mind own business

Garda inspector says he was concerned for Burton’s safety during water protest

Jury shown footage of protesters booing and shouting at Joan Burton in Tallaght

Zappone rang gardaí as she was ‘scared’ for Burton’s safety, Jobstown trial told

Court hears then-tánaiste was in car surrounded by people banging on it and chanting

Jobstown trial: ex-adviser to Minister says throwing eggs not acceptable

Karen O’Connell says she was ‘very frightened for three and a half hours, crying at times’

Jobstown trial: ex-Burton adviser regrets ‘f***king dregs’ phrase

Karen O’Connell rejects suggestion video clips are at odds with her evidence

Joan Burton denies trying to portray Jobstown protesters as ‘rabble’

Former tánaiste told name-calling ‘should be water off a duck’s back’

Cold and hungry: Burton tells Jobstown trial of being trapped in car

Former tánaiste testifying for second day in trial of Paul Murphy and six others

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