A man has been further charged with endangerment of life by launching a firework at gardaí during an anti-lockdown demonstration in Dublin earlier this year.
Jake Merriman, 30, of Meadowlands Avenue, Monkstown, Dublin, is accused of possessing glass bottles capable of causing serious injury, violent disorder, and endangering life by propelling a lighted firework causing a substantial risk of death or serious harm.
He was also further charged with assault causing harm to a garda and minor assaults on two other gardaí.
Hundreds of people had gathered on Grafton Street on 27 February to protest measures aimed at halting the spread of Covid-19.
Gardaí prevented them from entering St Stephen's Green park, which had been closed. During the protest, a firework was discharged at the top of Grafton Street.
Gardaí later charged Mr Merriman with five offences, and he was granted bail at Dublin District Court in March.
Detective Sergeant Patrick Traynor sought directions from the Director of Public Prosecution for the additional charges brought in September.
The case was back before Judge Michael Walsh at Dublin District Court for the State to serve a book of evidence.
Mr Merriman did not have to attend because it was not ready and Judge Walsh granted prosecutors another four weeks.
Mr Merriman was remanded on continuing bail in his absence.
The book of evidence needs to be served on him before he is sent forward for trial to the circuit court.
