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Garda statement that there is no evidence drones delivered incendiary devices; sets out the seizure of seven devices on 16 July, the search locations, the incident room and the High Court injunctions.

Reports that gardaí seized incendiary devices from searches of the Moatfield Avenue and Dunree Park areas on 16 July, that the seized material is being examined, that an incident room has been set up at Coolock Garda Station, and that gardaí are appealing for footage and witnesses. No arrests are reported.

Details the specific items seized (seven bottles of flammable liquid, empty glass bottles, rags, paint and oil mixture, water balloons), the search locations (Dunree Park and Moatfield Avenue), the units involved (drugs unit and detective unit from Coolock Garda station), and the establishment of an incident room with a senior investigating officer. Also notes ongoing fires at the site over the preceding four evenings.

Reports the 16 July searches in Moatfield Avenue and Dunree Park, the items seized (flammable-liquid bottles, paint and oil mixtures, water balloons) and a Garda appeal for dashcam footage. It does not mention drones.

Names the 15 defendants, the charges (Section 6 Public Order Act, Section 8 failing to comply with Garda direction, and a dangerous driving charge for one defendant), and the bail conditions set at Dublin District Court.

Adds that 15 people appeared in court charged over the Coolock public order incident, that an incident room and Senior Investigating Officer have been set up, that CCTV and social media images are being collated, and that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage. Does not mention drone deliveries of incendiary devices.

Adds details of the Garda deployment before and during the disorder, the Garda Representative Association's complaint about delayed Public Order Unit deployment, the 15 arrests, and the Garda Commissioner's and Garda press office's defence of the response.

Reports that Public Order Unit members were ordered to leave the Coolock site in the early hours of 15 July 2024, leaving just nine ordinary gardaí who called for backup for over five hours before the POU arrived in six vans after 12pm. GRA President Mark O'Meara expressed concern about the delay, while Garda Commissioner Drew Harris defended the response, saying almost 200 gardaí were deployed.

Adds the Garda Representative Association's criticism of the delayed Public Order Unit deployment, the Commissioner's defence of the response, and that 15 people were arrested and charged. No suspects are named.

Adds that 15 people appeared in court and were charged, and includes Garda Commissioner Drew Harris's comments on the day's events and the policing response.

Reports the scale of the Coolock disorder, the Garda deployment, the 15 arrests and charges, and the court sitting that night. It also describes the wider context of the violence and the site's planned use.

Adds that 19 people were arrested, 15 (13 men and two women) were charged and appeared before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on the Monday night, and gives Garda statements on further charges, CCTV analysis and damage.

Adds that 15 people have been charged and will appear at a special night sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on 15 July 2024 at 9pm. No names are given.

Adds that four further men have been charged over the 15 July Malahide Road incident and are due before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 1.30pm on 16 July 2024. The release is dated 16 July 2024 and its title gives the year as 20224.