Ireland Case No. 5406Threats to kill
Man arrested over threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris
A man in his 20s was arrested and questioned by detectives over a video in which he threatened to shoot Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and threatened Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Gardaí have confirmed an investigation into the video.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested23 Jul
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been arrested in connection with a threat to kill Mary Lou McDonald and the Garda Commissioner. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man is in his 20s and was arrested in the morning and is being questioned by detectives. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect wore a homemade balaclava and threatened to shoot Mary Lou McDonald in a video shared online. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn the video the suspect pledged support for the Coolock protests before making the threats. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect said Drew Harris would be shot before the end of the year. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationMary Lou McDonald made a formal complaint to gardaí on Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have confirmed an investigation into the video. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect is well known to gardaí and is considered to be primarily a petty thief. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect is on bail and faces a District Court case over an alleged theft-related incident. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jul2024Man arrested over chilling threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris
Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s over threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris in an online video, the complaint made by McDonald, and the suspect's background.
suspect, 20s, malevictim, Mary Lou McDonald, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Lou McDonaldvictim, Drew Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Drew Harris