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Former SDLP leader and current Foyle MP Colum Eastwood.
Submissions regarding the decision to prosecute in the case against the former SDLP leader, a local councillor and four others in relation to protest marches in support of Palestine have been received by the prosecution and will now be considered Derry Magistrate's Court heard today.
Colum Eastwood (42) of Duncreggan Road, Goretti Horgan (59) of Westland Avenue, Davina Pulis (36) of Knoxhill Park, Robert Paul Maxwell (60) of Rathlin Drive and Jude Coffey (27) of Gartan Square and Shaun Harkin (53) of Beechwood Avenue all in Derry are charged with taking part in an illegal procession on February 14 2024 and in Harkin's case February 17 in support of Palestine.
At today's hearing defence counsel for some of the defendants Sinead Rogan said that the submissions from the defence as regards the decision to prosecute in this matter had been received by the prosecution.
She said that it was understood the prosecution would need time to consider these submissions and asked for an adjournment for one month to allow that to happen.
The case was adjourned until September 30 and all of the defendants are currently on bail.
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