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Case No. 7208Public order offence · Co. Cork · 1 Nov 2023

Four youths arrested after mass gathering at Mount Oval, Rochestown, Co Cork

At around 9:30pm on 1 November 2023, hundreds of teenagers gathered at Mount Oval in Rochestown, Co Cork, drinking, smoking and lighting fireworks. Residents said they were intimidated, a drain pipe was ripped from a house, and no injuries were reported, with no individual victim named. Gardaí arrested four youths, whose ages and sexes are not given, under the Public Order Act 1994. As of the 2 November 2023 reporting, referrals of the four to the Youth Diversion Bureau were pending, and no charges or court proceedings had been reported.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Hundreds of teenagers gathered at Mount Oval, drinking, smoking and lighting fireworks.
  • Residents said they were intimidated by heavy drinking, broken glass bottles and teenagers approaching homes.
Where
The gathering took place at Mount Oval in the Rochestown area of Co Cork.
When
The gathering occurred at around 9:30pm on 1 November 2023.
Cause
The gathering was described in reports as a mass Halloween gathering.
Other details
  • A drain pipe was ripped from a house.
  • A large amount of rubbish was left in the green area where the teenagers gathered.
  • No injuries were reported in the incident.
Investigation
  • Gardaí confirmed they arrested four youths in the Rochestown area.
  • Referrals of the four arrested youths to the Youth Diversion Bureau were pending.
Charges
The four youths were arrested under the Public Order Act 1994, and no charges were reported.
In court
No court proceedings were reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHundreds of teenagers gathered, drinking, smoking and lighting fireworks. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatResidents said they were intimidated by teenagers drinking heavily, breaking glass bottles and approaching homes. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe gathering took place at Mount Oval in the Rochestown area of Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe gathering occurred at approximately 9:30pm on Tuesday 1 November 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA drain pipe was ripped from a house. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA large amount of rubbish was left behind in the green area where the teenagers gathered. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherFour youths were arrested under the Public Order Act 1994. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported in the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherReferrals of the arrested youths to the Youth Diversion Bureau are pending. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Nov2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Four kids arrested after 'mass Halloween gathering' at southside suburb

    Reports the Gardaí account of four arrests under the Public Order Act 1994 and Youth Diversion Bureau referrals, plus residents' accounts of intimidation, drinking, fireworks, glass bottles and a ripped drain pipe. Also includes local representative calls for more policing, which is background rather than a fact about the incident.

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