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Case No. 21673Public order offence (violent disorder) · Co. Dublin · 20 Feb 2023

Four men arrested over violent disorder incident after funeral in Ballyfermot

Four men were arrested on 14 March 2023 in connection with a public order incident following a funeral in the Ballyfermot area on 20 February 2023, during which a garda was struck with a missile and two Garda vehicles were damaged. Three men were charged with violent disorder and due before the Criminal Courts of Justice, while the fourth remains detained.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged18 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatFour men were arrested after an incident following a funeral in the Ballyfermot area (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA garda was struck with a missile during the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe injured garda received medical treatment (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo Garda vehicles were damaged at the event (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 20 February 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn investigation was launched into the public order incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeAll four men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe offences relate to Section 15 of the Public Order Act 1994, Violent Disorder (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThree men, two in their 20s and one in his 30s, were charged (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe three charged men were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe fourth man, in his 20s, remains detained in a Garda station in DMR West (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Mar2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Four men arrested over incident after a funeral in Ballyfermot

    Initial report of four arrests and three charges for violent disorder following a public order incident at a funeral in Ballyfermot.

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