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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22557Detention under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 · Co. Dublin · 1 Feb 2023

Man arrested under Section 30 of Offences against the State Act ahead of Finglas protest

A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 at a South Dublin Garda station following a series of inflammatory comments on social media, in advance of a proposed anti-asylum protest in Finglas.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Feb
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 in Dublin on 1 February 2023 (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe arrest took place at a South Dublin Garda station (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe arrest came in advance of a proposed anti-asylum protest on Wednesday night in Finglas (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe arrest followed a series of inflammatory comments on social media (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
  • chargeHe was detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 1) on 3 February 2023 at 10:30am (garda.ie)
  • otherHe can be held for up to 48 hours without charge (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Feb2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man arrested in advance of anti-immigrant protest

    First report of the arrest; An Garda Síochána gave no further comment and the man's name was not released.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 1 Feb2023
    In courtgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Man arrested in Dublin under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act - 1st February 2023

    The man has been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 1) on 3 February 2023 at 10:30am.

    suspect, 30s, male