Ireland Man arrested over threats to politicians
On 31 October 2023 RTE reported that gardaí had arrested a man in his 40s over alleged online threats against public representatives, and that he was being detained at a garda station in the west of Ireland under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948. He was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. Extra.ie's headline described him as a known conspiracy theorist, and no date of the threats, county, or victim names have been reported. On 1 November 2023 Galway Daily and extra.ie repeated that a man in his 40s was being detained in the west of Ireland, so that is the latest reported development, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 Oct
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí over alleged online threats against public representatives.
- The threats were made against public officials, and no named victim is reported.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are investigating alleged online threats against public representatives.
- Where
- The man is being detained at a garda station in the west of Ireland.
- When
- RTE reported the arrest on 31 October 2023, and Galway Daily and extra.ie reported it on 1 November 2023.
- Charges
- The man was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- Other details
- He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948.
- The extra.ie headline describes the man as a known conspiracy theorist.
- No date of the alleged threats, county, or names of those threatened have been reported.
- In court
- No court appearance has been reported in the articles.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been arrested by gardaí investigating online threats made against public officials. (rte.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested following online threats towards public officials. (extra.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s has been arrested by gardaí investigating alleged online threats against public representatives. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatA man was arrested over alleged threats to politicians. (extra.ie)
- whereThe man is being detained at a garda station in the west of the country. (rte.ie)
- whereHe is being held at a Garda station in the West of Ireland. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating alleged online threats against public representatives. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man has been arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948. (rte.ie)
- otherHe is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948. (galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe man is described as a known conspiracy theorist. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2023Man Arrested Over 'Threats' To Politicians Understood To Be 'Known Conspiracy Theorist'
The article body is an unrendered search-widget template with no reporting. The only details come from the headline: a man was arrested over 'threats' to politicians and is described as a known conspiracy theorist. No date, place, names or charges are given.
suspect, male - 1 Nov2023Man arrested by gardaí investigating online threats - Galway Daily
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s over alleged online threats against public representatives. No county, date of the threats or further charge details given.
suspect, 40s, male - 31 Oct2023Man, 40s, Arrested Following Online Threats Towards Public Officials
Only the headline is usable. The article body is empty template code, so no location, date, names or charges are given.
suspect, 40s, male - 31 Oct2023Arrest after threats made against public officials
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s over alleged online threats against public representatives, that he was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and that he is detained under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1948 at a western garda station. No incident date, location or victim is given.
suspect, 40s, male