Man in 60s charged over public order incident involving Taoiseach at Ploughing Championships
A man in his 60s was arrested under the Public Order Act shortly after 12pm on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, following an incident involving Taoiseach Micheál Martin. The man was stopped by gardaí as he tried to make his way to the Taoiseach and was arrested arising out of his interaction with the Garda. No one was injured in the incident. He was brought to a Garda station in County Offaly, charged over an alleged attempted assault, and released to appear before a sitting of the District Court at a later date. Investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged16 Sep
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 60s was arrested under the Public Order Act following an incident involving Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the National Ploughing Championships.
- The man was stopped by gardaí as he tried to make his way to the Taoiseach and was arrested arising out of his interaction with the Garda.
- He was charged over an alleged attempted assault while approaching the Taoiseach.
- Where
- The incident occurred at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
- When
- The arrest took place shortly after 12pm on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
- Investigation
- The man was brought to a Garda station in County Offaly and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man was charged under the Public Order Act.
- In court
- He was released to appear before a sitting of the District Court at a later date.
- Other details
- No one was injured in the incident.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 60s was arrested under the Public Order Act (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe incident involved Taoiseach Micheál Martin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was charged over an alleged attempted assault while approaching the Taoiseach. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was stopped by gardaí as he tried to make his way to the Taoiseach. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was arrested arising out of his interaction with the Garda. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe was brought to a Garda station in Co Offaly. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe arrest took place shortly after 12pm on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested at the event shortly after midday on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was brought to a Garda Station in County Offaly (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was arrested under the Public Order Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was charged and released to appear before the District Court at a later date (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was charged and released to appear before a sitting of the District Court at a later date. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNo one was injured in the incident (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Sep2026Man (60s) charged over alleged assault attempt while approaching Taoiseach at ploughing championships
Man in 60s charged under the Public Order Act after alleged attempted assault while approaching Taoiseach at the National Ploughing Championships; no injuries; released to appear at District Court.
victim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martinsuspect, 60s, male - 16 Sep2026Man, 60s, arrested after incident involving Taoiseach at Ploughing Championships
Initial report of arrest and charge; no details of the specific incident beyond it involving the Taoiseach at the Ploughing Championships. Investigations ongoing.
suspect, 60s, malevictim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin