Ireland Man arrested over public order offences at Wicklow hotel
On Monday afternoon, 29 April 2024, a builder, a man, was renovating the Lawless Hotel site in Wicklow when a group of around 30 men and women shouted at him and told him to leave. A man in his 30s, whose nationality is not stated, was arrested over public order offences; reports date the arrest to 2 and 3 May 2024, and one report places it in Aughrim. He is being detained in a Wicklow garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is his detention.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 May
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The incident was an altercation between contractors and protestors.
- A group of around 30 men and women shouted "out, out" at a builder renovating the hotel and told him to leave the site.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Lawless Hotel site in Wicklow; one report says it took place in Aughrim.
- When
- The incident took place on Monday afternoon, 29 April 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were called to the scene and a criminal investigation was started.
- The man is being detained in a garda station in Wicklow under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
- Charges
- A man in his 30s was arrested over public order offences; the arrest is an allegation, and reports date it to 2 and 3 May 2024.
- Other details
- The Department of Integration confirmed the building is not being prepared for international protection applicants.
- The Government condemned attacks on and intimidation of workers.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe incident was an altercation between contractors and protestors. (extra.ie)
- whatBuilders renovating a hotel were shouted at and told to leave the site. (rte.ie)
- whatA group of around 30 men and women shouted at the builder. (rte.ie)
- whereThe altercation took place at a hotel in Wicklow. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the Lawless Hotel site in Wicklow. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on Monday afternoon. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí were called to the scene. (rte.ie)
- investigationA criminal investigation was started. (rte.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s was arrested in Aughrim for public order offences. (rte.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested. (extra.ie)
- otherThe Department of Integration confirmed the building is not being prepared for international protection applicants. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man is being detained in a garda station in Wicklow. (rte.ie)
- otherHe is being detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours. (rte.ie)
- otherThe Government condemned attacks on and intimidation of workers. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 May2024Man arrested over public order offences at Wicklow hotel
Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s in Aughrim over a Monday afternoon incident at the Lawless Hotel site, and adds that the building is not for international protection applicants.
suspect, 30s, malevictim, male - 2 May2024Man, 30s, Arrested Following Altercation Between Contractors And Protestors At Wicklow Hotel
Headline only; the article body is missing from the supplied text. Adds that the arrest followed an altercation between contractors and protestors at a Wicklow hotel.
suspect, 30s, male