Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

John Waters

6 reports across 1 case, 25 Nov 2021 to 6 Jul 2022

Suspect: John Waters, Irish man (judged from name)John Waters

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused, suspect
Offences
Constitutional challenge (lockdown laws)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
6 reports, 25 Nov 2021 to 6 Jul 2022
Outlets
gript.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters. File
Pictured with others
Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters. File
PhotoAlan Betsonvia irishtimes.com, 5 Jul 2022
Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters are appealing the Court of Appeal’s upholding of the High Court’s May 2020 refusal to grant them leave for a judicial review of the Covid-19 measures
Pictured with others
Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters are appealing the Court of Appeal’s upholding of the High Court’s May 2020 refusal to grant them leave for a judicial review of the Covid-19 measures
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 14 Mar 2022
Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters last year sought to challenge emergency legislation introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. File
Pictured with others
Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters last year sought to challenge emergency legislation introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. File
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 25 Nov 2021

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Cases

latest first
  • 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 John Waters, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Jul2022
    In courtgript.ie, in Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin
    Explaining the Supreme Court's lockdown ruling - Gript
    accused, John Waters, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Waters
  2. 5 Jul2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin
    Supreme Court dismisses Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters’ action over Covid-19 laws
    suspect, John Waters, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Waters
  3. 15 Mar2022
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin
    Supreme Court reserves decision in an appeal brought by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters
    suspect, John Waters, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Waters
  4. 14 Mar2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin
    Seven-judge Supreme Court to hear appeal by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters
    suspect, John Waters, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Waters
  5. 26 Nov2021
    In courtgript.ie, in Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin
    John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty appeal to be heard by Supreme Court - Gript
    suspect, John Waters, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Waters
  6. 25 Nov2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Supreme Court dismisses constitutional challenge to lockdown laws in Dublin
    Supreme Court to hear appeal over constitutionality of Covid-19 restrictions
    accused, John Waters, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Waters

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