Ireland Named in reporting
Gemma O'Doherty
Born between November 1967 and September 1968, from the ages reported. 20 reports across 5 cases, 29 Sep 2021 to 12 Jun 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between November 1967 and September 1968, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Breach of Covid 19 regulations (travelling between counties), Public order (threatening and abusive behaviour; resisting arrest; refusing to give name and address), Contempt of court, Constitutional challenge (lockdown laws)
- Where
- Co. Cork, Co. Wicklow, Co. Cavan, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 20 reports, 29 Sep 2021 to 12 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, extra.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- Gemma O'Doherty contempt of court case adjourned in High Court Contempt of court · Co. Cavan
Edel Campbell of Kingscourt, Co Cavan, sued Gemma O'Doherty, editor of The Irish Light, over the unauthorised use of her late son Diego Gilsenan's image in an article linking unexplained deaths to the Covid-19 vaccination. The High Court granted an injunction in June 2023 restraining O'Doherty from harassing Campbell, and it is alleged the order was subsequently breached through social media posts. Contempt proceedings seeking O'Doherty's committal to prison have been repeatedly adjourned, most recently in June 2024 to early July, as O'Doherty is out of the jurisdiction and gardaí have made 20 efforts to locate her. O'Doherty denies all wrongdoing and claims the plaintiff has broken the law on champerty and maintenance.
In court, 23 Jun 2023Accused, suspect · 7 reports - Contempt of court application adjourned at Dublin High Court Contempt of court · Co. Dublin
Gemma O'Doherty, a journalist, was arrested by gardaí and brought before the High Court in Dublin on 10 April 2024 facing a contempt of court application. The application alleges she made statements in video posts in breach of an injunction obtained by Edel Campbell, a woman from Kingscourt, Co Cavan, whose son took his own life. The injunction restrains O'Doherty from harassing or intimidating Campbell, and the underlying civil proceedings concern the use of an image of Campbell's deceased son in the Irish Light newspaper. O'Doherty denied the harassment claims, said the injunction should never have been granted, and was released from Garda custody after the hearing. The judge adjourned the application to later that week to allow O'Doherty to obtain legal representation.
In court, 10 Apr 2024Suspect · 1 report - O'Doherty convicted of breaching Covid travel rules in Cork Breach of Covid 19 regulations (travelling between counties) · Co. Cork
Gemma O'Doherty, a 54-year-old former journalist from Shankill, Dublin, travelled to Cork on 12 December 2020 to attend an anti-lockdown protest in the Grand Parade. She addressed the crowd at 4.25pm, insisting the virus was a hoax and that RTÉ was spreading lies on behalf of the Government, and the group also went outside RTÉ Cork studios and to the office of then Tanaiste Micheal Martin on Evergreen Road. She was charged with breaching a penal provision of a regulation made under Section 31(A) of the Health Act, 1947. In November 2022 she was convicted in her absence at Cork District Court and fined €750, with five months to pay. She had three previous convictions.
Convicted, 16 Nov 2022Convicted · 2 reports - Appeal withdrawn in Kilmacanogue public order case Public order (threatening and abusive behaviour; resisting arrest; refusing to give name and address) · Co. Wicklow
On 28 August 2020, Gemma O'Doherty, a 54-year-old woman, was arrested on a footbridge on the N11 at Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow, in connection with anti-facemask and anti-vaccination banners that distracted motorists. She was convicted at Bray District Court on 29 September 2021 of threatening and abusive behaviour, resisting arrest, and refusing to give her name and address to Garda Andrew Sullivan and Joseph Waldron. Judge David Kennedy imposed a two-month suspended sentence and a fine of €750. O'Doherty lodged an appeal, which she withdrew at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court on 17 October 2022.
Sentenced, 29 Sep 2021Convicted · 4 reports - Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin Constitutional challenge (lockdown laws) · Co. Dublin
John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty challenged the constitutionality of 2020 emergency Covid-19 lockdown laws in Dublin, claiming the measures were a grossly disproportionate response to a disease they disputed was dangerous. The High Court refused them leave for judicial review in May 2020, and the Court of Appeal dismissed their appeal in March 2021. A seven-judge Supreme Court panel heard the limited appeal in March 2022, focusing on rights and proportionality. In July 2022, the Supreme Court voted six to one to uphold the dismissal, with Mr Justice Gerard Hogan dissenting.
In court, 25 Nov 2021Accused, suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Gemma O'Doherty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Jun2024Contempt of court proceedings against Gemma O’Doherty adjourned to Julyaccused, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 12 Jun2024Gemma O'Doherty contempt of court action adjournedsuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 10 Apr2024Gemma O'Doherty denies harassing mother of young man who took his own lifesuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 1 Mar2024Gardaí made ‘20 efforts’ to find Gemma O’Doherty to bring her before High Courtaccused, Gemma O'Doherty, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 22 Jan2024Gemma O'Doherty lawyers ask if they can stop representing her in contempt case as hearing put backsuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 25 Jul2023Court told of O'Doherty's control of Twitter accountaccused, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 17 Jul2023Woman seeks disclosure order against Gemma O'Doherty following alleged breach of injunctionsuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 23 Jun2023Court grants orders restraining Gemma O’Doherty from harassing mother of late teensuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 17 Nov2022Gemma O'Doherty Convicted And Fined After 'Hoax' Claimsconvicted, Gemma O'Doherty, 54, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 16 Nov2022O'Doherty fined €750 for breaching Covid travel rulesconvicted, Gemma O'Doherty, 54, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 17 Oct2022Gemma O'Doherty withdraws appeal against conviction over incident on footbridge over N11convicted, Gemma O'Doherty, 54, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 6 Jul2022Explaining the Supreme Court's lockdown ruling - Griptaccused, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 5 Jul2022Supreme Court dismisses Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters’ action over Covid-19 lawssuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 15 Mar2022Supreme Court reserves decision in an appeal brought by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waterssuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 14 Mar2022Seven-judge Supreme Court to hear appeal by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waterssuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 26 Nov2021John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty appeal to be heard by Supreme Court - Griptsuspect, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 25 Nov2021Supreme Court to hear appeal over constitutionality of Covid-19 restrictionsaccused, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 30 Sep2021Gemma O'Doherty convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour - Extra.ieconvicted, Gemma O'Doherty, 53, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 29 Sep2021Gemma O’Doherty convicted of threatening and abusive behaviourconvicted, Gemma O'Doherty, 53, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
- 29 Sep2021O'Doherty convicted of public order offencesconvicted, Gemma O'Doherty, female, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Doherty
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