Ireland Colin McGettrick charged with assaulting garda at Gloucester Place Lower, Dublin
Garda Conor Moran was allegedly assaulted on June 3, 2024, at Gloucester Place Lower, Dublin, during a protest. Colin McGettrick, 48, was arrested and charged with assaulting a garda, stealing the garda's patrol car keys and Tetra radio, obstruction, and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour. After his arrest a court refused him bail, and at his second hearing at Cloverhill District Court on June 11 the judge adjourned the case to June 25 while gardaí seek directions from the DPP. It has yet to be decided whether the case will stay in the District Court or move to the Circuit Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court11 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Colin McGettrick, 48, of Dublin 8, was charged with assaulting a garda.
- He was also charged with stealing the garda's patrol car keys and a Tetra radio, obstruction, and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour.
- The victim is garda Conor Moran.
- It is alleged that the accused grabbed the garda's car keys from the ignition, punched him in the face and ripped off his radio.
- Where
- The incident took place at Gloucester Place Lower, Dublin.
- When
- The incident happened on June 3, 2024.
- Cause
- The accused was at a protest when a garda in a patrol car allegedly saw him standing in the middle of a road.
- Investigation
- The incident was allegedly captured on a newly issued Garda bodycam.
- In court
- After his arrest, a court refused him bail.
- He appeared at Cloverhill District Court on June 11, 2024, for his second hearing in the case.
- The judge adjourned the case to June 25 because gardaí needed more time to get directions from the DPP.
- It has yet to be decided whether the case will stay in the District Court or go to the Circuit Court.
- Other details
- The accused claims he has been denied phone calls in prison and could not contact his solicitor.
- The accused claims he had pictures from the incident and that a Garda car ran into him.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatColin McGettrick was charged with assaulting a garda, stealing his patrol car keys and a Tetra radio, obstruction, and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIt was claimed that the accused grabbed a garda's car keys from the ignition, punched him in the face and ripped off his radio. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Gloucester Place Lower. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused was at a protest when a garda in a patrol car saw him standing in the middle of a road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on June 3. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe incident was allegedly captured on a newly issued Garda bodycam. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAfter his arrest, a court refused him bail. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe appeared at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday for his second hearing in the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the case until June 25 because gardaí needed more time to get directions from the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtIt has yet to be decided whether the case will stay in the District Court or go to the Circuit Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused claims he has been denied phone calls in prison and could not contact his solicitor. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused claims he had pictures from the incident and that a Garda car ran into him. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jun2024‘Political activist' on Garda assault rap claims phone calls denied in prison
Reports the accused's second District Court appearance at Cloverhill on 11 June, the adjournment to 25 June, the bodycam evidence, and the accused's claims about being denied prison phone calls and about the Garda car and the arrest.
accused, Colin McGettrick, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Colin McGettrickvictim, Conor Moran, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Moran