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Case No. 18168Trespass; indecent exposure; assault · Co. Tipperary · 18 Feb 2024

Gardaí investigate Roscrea Limerick Street incidents

On the evening of Sunday, 18 February 2024, a woman in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, was allegedly followed into her home with her children by a man reportedly a foreign national, with the alleged incidents taking place on Limerick Street. Gardaí are investigating a number of alleged incidents on Limerick Street, including an alleged exposure complaint and an alleged assault on the man by a number of people. On 20 February 2024, local women protested at Roscrea Garda Station, and TD Mattie McGrath said he was seeking to confirm the details. Gardaí said on 22 February 2024 that their investigations were ongoing.

  1. Reported20 Feb
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman was allegedly followed into her home with her children by a man.
  • A second account says a man allegedly tried to enter a family's home.
  • A complaint was made that the man exposed himself to a local woman during the incident.
Where
The alleged incidents took place on Limerick Street in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
When
The incidents happened on the evening of Sunday, 18 February 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating a number of alleged incidents on Limerick Street and say they are following a definite line of enquiry.
  • Gardaí are also investigating the alleged assault on the man.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The man is believed to be a foreign national.
  • The man was allegedly assaulted by a number of people.
  • TD Mattie McGrath said he was seeking to confirm all of the details of the incident.
  • Local women held a sustained protest at Roscrea Garda Station on the evening of the report, blocking Main Street.
  • Women said they did not feel safe in the town.
  • Mattie McGrath said Garda numbers in Roscrea have fallen from twenty-seven to seven.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman living in the town was allegedly followed into her home with her children by a man. (gript.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly exposed himself. (gript.ie)
  • whatA man allegedly tried to enter a family's home. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incidents occurred on Limerick Street in Roscrea on Sunday evening. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in the Limerick Street area of Roscrea. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the evening of Sunday, 18 February. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said they are following a definite line of enquiry in relation to these incidents. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are also investigating the alleged assault of the suspect. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating a number of alleged incidents on Limerick Street in Roscrea. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man is believed to be a foreign national. (gript.ie)
  • otherTD Mattie McGrath said he was seeking to confirm all of the details of the incident. (gript.ie)
  • otherLocal women held a sustained protest at the town's Garda Station on the evening of the report, blocking the Main Street. (gript.ie)
  • otherWomen said they did not feel safe in the town. (gript.ie)
  • otherGarda numbers in Roscrea have fallen from twenty seven to seven, according to Mattie McGrath. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man was allegedly assaulted by a number of people. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA complaint was made that the man exposed himself to a local woman during the incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man allegedly involved in the initial trespass allegation is a foreign national. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 22 Feb2024
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Gardaí probe Roscrea incidents that prompted protests outside local garda station

    First case record for these Roscrea incidents. Adds the garda investigation, the alleged exposure complaint, the alleged assault on the suspect, the suspect's reported foreign nationality, and the protests outside Roscrea garda station.

    suspect, malevictim, female
  2. 20 Feb2024
    Reportedgript.ie, follow-up
    WATCH: Women in Roscrea protest at Garda station after alleged incident - Gript

    Adds that a woman was allegedly followed into her home with her children by a man believed to be a foreign national who exposed himself, as reported by TD Mattie McGrath (not yet confirmed), that Gardaí are investigating several alleged incidents on Limerick Street, and details of the women's protest at the Garda station.

    victim, femalesuspect, male