Gardaí remove all images of 99 persons of interest from Dublin riots investigation website
Gardaí removed all images of 99 'persons of interest' from their website after receiving nominations for over 90 of the images published in November 2024 in connection with the Dublin riots investigation. The dedicated investigation team at Store Street Garda Station will continue to validate nominations and progress the small number of remaining cases.
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- whatFive people have been identified from the published images of persons of interest (dublinlive.ie)
- what28 vehicles were attacked or set on fire during the riots (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA Luas tram was destroyed by fire (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThree Dublin Buses were destroyed by fire (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatSix additional Dublin Buses were damaged (irishmirror.ie)
- what15 Garda cars were targeted (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo Dublin Fire Brigade vehicles were attacked (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA private car was attacked (irishmirror.ie)
- what66 businesses were attacked (irishmirror.ie)
- what28 vehicles were destroyed by arson or criminal damage during the riots (irishtimes.com)
- whatSix Dublin Buses were subject to criminal damage (irishtimes.com)
- what15 Garda vehicles were subject to criminal damage (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo Dublin Fire Brigade vehicles were subject to criminal damage (irishtimes.com)
- whatA private car was destroyed by fire (irishtimes.com)
- what66 premises or places of business were subject to criminal damage (irishtimes.com)
- what13 members of An Garda Síochána were injured, including one who severed a toe (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí removed all images of 99 persons of interest from their website. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNominations were received for over 90 of the 99 images. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe Dublin riots took place on 23 November 2023 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe riots took place on 23 November 2023 in north inner city Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe images were published just over one week before 27 November 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe riots were prompted by the stabbing of children outside a north inner city school (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí received a very significant public response to the appeal for information (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationFive images have been removed from the public gallery as those persons have been identified (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationCCTV images of 99 persons of interest were published on the Garda website on 19 November 2024 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationFive people were identified on 19 November 2024 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationEight more people were identified on 20 November 2024 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigation70 images remain on the public gallery (irishmirror.ie)
- investigation11 images were removed on Thursday morning (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationFive images were removed within hours of the Tuesday release (irishmirror.ie)
- investigation13 images were removed on Wednesday (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation involves a team of 50 officers (irishmirror.ie)
- investigation57 people have been arrested over the probe (irishmirror.ie)
- investigation53 people have been charged (irishmirror.ie)
- investigation14 people have been convicted at district court (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne person has been convicted at circuit court (irishmirror.ie)
- investigation67 of the 99 persons of interest have been identified and their images removed from the Garda website (irishtimes.com)
- investigation57 people have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the riots (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation team will continue to consider how to progress the small number of remaining person-of-interest cases. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAn Garda Síochána is continuing to validate all nominations received. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAdditional resources have been provided to the dedicated Garda investigation team. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 57 suspects face a total of almost 150 charges (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe investigation team is based at Store Street Garda Station (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- court14 of the suspects have been convicted (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí are not confirming the role of any of the identified individuals in the events of 23 November 2023 (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGardaí are not confirming the role of any identified individuals (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA Garda spokesperson said identification should not be presumed to mean criminal involvement (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe investigation team can be contacted by telephone at 01-6668000 or by email at [email protected] (dublinlive.ie)
- otherChief Superintendent Patrick McMenamin commands the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties expressed concern that the presumption of innocence and fair trial rights of those depicted could be compromised (irishtimes.com)
- otherAn Garda Síochána is not confirming the role of any identified individual in the Dublin riots. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Nov2024Gardai remove all images of 'persons of interest' in Dublin riots investigation
Procedural update: Gardaí removed all 99 person-of-interest images from their website after receiving nominations for over 90 of them; additional resources allocated to the dedicated investigation team at Store Street Garda Station.
- 24 Nov2024Dublin riots: Gardaí identify 67 ‘persons of interest’ after ‘overwhelming’ response from public
Reports that 67 of 99 persons of interest have been identified and their images removed; 57 people arrested and charged with almost 150 charges; 14 convicted; details of damage caused during the riots including 28 vehicles and 66 premises; 13 gardaí injured.
- 21 Nov2024Gardai identify 29 people from 99 'persons of interest' in Dublin riots probe
Reports that 29 of 99 persons of interest have been identified and removed from the public gallery, with 70 remaining. Notes 57 arrests, 53 charges, 14 district court convictions and 1 circuit court conviction to date, and details the scale of damage during the riots.
- 20 Nov2024Gardai identify 8 more from images published ahead of Dublin riots anniversary
Reports the first identifications from the 99-person gallery: five identified on 19 November and eight more on 20 November 2024, reducing the gallery to 85 images. Gardaí clarified that identification does not presume criminal involvement.
- 19 Nov2024Five people identified after gardai publish images ahead of riots anniversary
Reports the initial publication of 99 persons-of-interest images and the identification of five of them, with 94 still outstanding. Gardaí clarify that identification does not confirm criminal involvement.