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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6302Public order incident · Co. Dublin

Gardaí at scene of public order incident in Coolock

A Garda statement issued about 8pm on a Wednesday, reported on 22 January 2025, said Gardaí and emergency services were at a "public order incident" on the Malahide Road in Coolock, Dublin, amid reports of a fire at the former Crown Paints site. The site had earlier been the subject of several anti-immigrant protests and of violence, fires and unrest the previous summer over plans for prefabricated units for 741 international protection applicants. In November the High Court refused injunctions halting those plans, and Townbe Unlimited Company is leasing and proposing to develop the site. No victim or suspect is named in the facts, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is the Garda statement that the matter is ongoing and no further information is available.

  1. Reported22 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí and emergency services attended a public order incident at a premises on the Malahide Road in Coolock.
  • Reports said there was a fire at the site of the former Crown Paints premises in Coolock.
Where
The site is the former Crown Paints premises on the Malahide Road in Coolock, Dublin.
When
  • The Garda statement was issued about 8pm on a Wednesday, and the report was published on 22 January 2025.
  • The site was the scene of violence, fires and unrest during the previous summer.
Cause
  • The site was previously the subject of several anti-immigrant protests.
  • The unrest followed a proposal to develop prefabricated units to house 741 international protection applicants at the site.
In court
In November, the High Court refused to grant injunctions halting plans for migrant housing on the site.
Other details
  • Townbe Unlimited Company is leasing the site and proposing to develop it.
  • Townbe secured confirmation from Dublin City Council that its proposal is exempt from certain planning guidelines.
Investigation
The Garda statement said the matter is ongoing and no further information was available at the time of reporting.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThere were reports of a fire at the site of the former Crown Paints premises in Coolock. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe Garda statement was issued about 8pm on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtIn November, the High Court refused to grant injunctions halting plans for migrant housing on the site. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe site was previously the subject of several anti-immigrant protests. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe site was the scene of violence, fires and unrest during the previous summer. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA proposal was made to develop prefabricated units to house 741 international protection applicants at the site. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTownbe Unlimited Company is leasing and proposing to develop the site. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTownbe secured confirmation from Dublin City Council that its proposal is exempt from certain planning guidelines. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jan2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí at scene of ‘public order incident’ after report of fire at former Crown Paints premises in Coolock

    Initial Garda statement confirming attendance at the scene; no further details available at the time of reporting.