Socialist TD Paul Murphy says he plans to “vigorously defend” charges of falsely imprisoning the Tánaiste and one of her advisers.
The DPP has directed that he stand trial before judge and jury along with several others, including two Anti-Austerity Alliance councillors.
A car carrying Joan Burton and Karen O’Connell was allegedly blocked from leaving a graduation ceremony in Jobstown last November.
United Left Alliance TD Joan Collins also appeared in court charged with failing to comply with the directions of a Garda during a separate protest in Crumlin in April.
