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05 Nov 2025

Charges of taking part in illegal procession against Foyle MP Colum Eastwood withdrawn

Mr Eastwood (42) of Duncreggan Road in Derry had been charged with others for taking part in an illegal procession in support of Palestine on February 14, 2024

Date set to be fixed in case involving Foyle MP Colum Eastwood

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood with some of the defendants at a previous court appearance

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05 Nov 2025 12:33 PM

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Charges of taking part in an illegal procession against Foyle MP Colum Eastwood have been withdrawn at Derry Magistrates' Court after he accepted an informed warning. 
Mr Eastwood (42) of Duncreggan Road in Derry had been charged with others for taking part in an illegal procession in support of Palestine on February 14, 2024.
At a previous hearing the court was told that the former SDLP leader would be accepting an informed warning which is a diversion in place of prosecution. 
The case was adjourned to allow this to happen and at today's sitting defence solicitor Ciaran Shiels told the court that the informed warning had been administered and accepted on November 1. 
A prosecutor told the court that in light of the informed warning the charge against the MP would be withdrawn.
She added that the case against five others charged with a similar offence would be mentioned on November 12 for a date for contest to be set.

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