Ireland Man charged with weapons offence and trespass at Thornton Hall, Dublin
On Tuesday 6 August 2024 at about 11:45pm, Daryl McMahon, a 49-year-old man, was alleged to have trespassed at Thornton Hall, a proposed international protection site in north Dublin, after an altercation with a security man in which he was alleged to have brandished a plank of wood. Gardaí identified him on CCTV and arrested him later, and he was charged with production of a plank of wood capable of causing serious injury and with trespass. Gardaí objected to bail at the hearing, but the judge granted bail with a €1,000 bond and conditions, including staying out of the Thornton Hall site, and he has yet to indicate a plea. He is next due before Balbriggan District Court on 3 September for directions from the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court1 Aug
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was alleged to have trespassed and behaved in a threatening way at a premises.
- Where
- The incident took place at Thornton Hall, a proposed international protection site in north Dublin, which the garda release places in Kilsallaghan, North County Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 11:45pm on Tuesday 6 August 2024.
- Cause
- The alleged incident involved an altercation with a security man.
- Weapon
- The accused was alleged to have brandished a plank of wood as a weapon.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attended the scene, identified the accused on CCTV and later arrested him.
- A security team member filmed the accused allegedly making a clear threat to staff, their houses and the building.
- A file is to be submitted to the DPP over the alleged threat.
- Charges
- Daryl McMahon, 49, was charged with production of a plank of wood capable of causing serious injury and with trespass.
- The garda release says three men were arrested and a fourth man in his 70s was charged, while the Irish Times names only Mr McMahon as charged.
- In court
- The Irish Times reports a hearing at Dublin District Court where Garda Robert Lynch objected to bail citing the seriousness of the offences, while the garda release says the arrested men appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
- The accused has yet to indicate a plea.
- The judge granted bail with a €1,000 bond and conditions.
- He must appear at Balbriggan District Court on 3 September for directions from the DPP.
- Other details
- Bail conditions require him to reside at his current address, sign on at his local Garda station, not contact witnesses and stay out of the Thornton Hall site.
- Legal aid was granted to the accused, and gardaí say no further information is available because the matter is before the courts.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe reported incident involved trespassing and threatening behaviour. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a premises in Kilsallaghan, North County Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe alleged incident happened at Thornton Hall, a proposed international protection site in north Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 11:45pm on Tuesday 6 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe alleged incident happened on 6 August. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe accused was alleged to have had an altercation with a security man. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe accused was alleged to have brandished a plank of wood as a weapon. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí attended the scene of the reported incident. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí identified the accused on CCTV and arrested him on Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA security team member filmed the accused making a clear threat to staff, their houses and the building. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file is to be submitted to the DPP over an alleged threat. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA fourth man, in his 70s, was arrested and has now been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with two offences: production of a plank of wood capable of causing serious injury, and trespass. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThree men were arrested and have since appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice. (garda.ie)
- courtThe fourth man is due to appear before court one at the CCJ shortly. (garda.ie)
- courtGardaí objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the alleged offences. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused has yet to indicate a plea. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge granted bail with a €1,000 bond and conditions, including staying out of the Thornton Hall site. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe must appear at Balbriggan District Court on 3 September for directions from the DPP. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí say no further information is available because the matter is before the courts. (garda.ie)
- otherThe accused must reside at his current address, sign on at his local Garda station, not contact witnesses and stay out of the Thornton Hall site. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLegal aid was granted to the accused. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Aug2024Thornton Hall protester recorded making ‘clear threat’ to security on site, court hears
Covers the bail hearing at Dublin District Court, the garda evidence (CCTV, a filmed threat, a file to the DPP), the bail conditions and the next court date.
accused, Daryl McMahon, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daryl McMahonvictim, male - 1 Aug2024Court Appearance - Incident of trespassing and threatening behaviour at a premises in Kilsallaghan, North Dublin
Garda press release, dated 13 August 2024, that adds the arrests of three men (30s, 40s, 20s) who have appeared before the CCJ and a fourth man (70s) charged and due before court one at the CCJ. It names no one. It matches case 5257 on date, location and offence, but its suspect count (four) differs from the single named suspect in that case.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, maleaccused, 70s, male