Three Dublin anti-water charge protesters have been given a suspended 28 day sentence after being found guilty of contempt of court.
The High Court has found that the demonstrators breached an injunction to stay 20 metres away from water meter installation works in North Dublin.
They are Damien O'Neill of Greenwood Park, Coolock, Paul Moore of Mount Olive Grove, Kilbarrack and Terence Sheridan of Kilbarron Park, Kilmore West.
They insisted that they had at all times acted lawfully and had not intimidated or harassed workers hired by GMC Sierra to carry out the installations.
Mr Justice Paul Gilligan said their approach was difficult to comprehend in light of their actions which he called an affront to the authority of the court.
The men's solicitor is Cahir O'Higgins:
