Ireland Man in court over alleged breach of order banning him from RTÉ Cork
Shane Matthews is alleged to have breached a court order banning him from RTÉ Cork's premises and from contacting its staff by shouting outside the building on Fr Matthew Quay on 17 July. He was first charged in February with criminal damage at RTÉ Cork, after red paint was allegedly thrown at the front door, and on 17 June he was charged with threatening behaviour for allegedly breaching bail by shouting outside the building on 10 June. He appeared before a court in Cork on 29 July, where he was charged with engaging in threatening behaviour, the DPP directed summary disposal of the two criminal damage counts, and he claimed RTÉ had bugged his phone. Judge Leech remanded him in continuing custody until 17 August, after a defence request for an adjournment so that solicitor Eddie Burke could handle the case.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court1 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shane Matthews is alleged to have breached a court order banning him from RTÉ Cork's premises and from contacting its staff.
- Where
- The alleged breach involved shouting outside the RTÉ Cork building on Fr Matthew Quay.
- When
- The alleged breach of the order occurred on 17 July.
- Charges
- In February Matthews was first charged with criminal damage at RTÉ Cork, involving red paint allegedly thrown at the front door.
- On 17 June Matthews was charged with threatening behaviour for allegedly breaching bail by shouting outside RTÉ Cork on 10 June.
- On 29 July Matthews was charged with engaging in threatening behaviour when he appeared before the court.
- The DPP directed summary disposal of the two criminal damage counts before the court.
- In court
- The defence solicitor asked for an adjournment until after mid-August so the case could be dealt with by solicitor Eddie Burke.
- Judge Leech remanded Matthews in continuing custody until 17 August.
- Other details
- A garda said the man allegedly stated "I will be back again and again and again".
- Matthews claimed in court that RTÉ were bugging his phone and blamed RTÉ for losing information on his Samsung device.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatShane Matthews allegedly breached a court order banning him from RTÉ Cork's premises and from contacting its staff. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe alleged breach involved shouting outside the RTÉ Cork building on Fr Matthew Quay. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe alleged breach of the order occurred on 17 July. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeMatthews was charged with engaging in threatening behaviour when he appeared before the court on 29 July. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeMatthews was first charged in February with criminal damage at RTÉ Cork, involving red paint thrown at the front door. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe DPP directed summary disposal of the two criminal damage counts before the court. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeMatthews was charged with threatening behaviour on 17 June for allegedly breaching bail by shouting outside RTÉ Cork on 10 June. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe defence solicitor asked for an adjournment until after mid-August so the case could be dealt with by the defence solicitor Eddie Burke. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Leech remanded Matthews in continuing custody until 17 August. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA garda said the man allegedly stated "I will be back again and again and again". (thejournal.ie)
- otherMatthews claimed in court that RTÉ were bugging his phone and blamed RTÉ for losing information on his Samsung device. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Aug2026Man who claims RTÉ bugged his phone appears in court for allegedly breaching order
First report on the alleged breach of the RTÉ Cork order on 17 July. Adds the court remand to 17 August, the claim that RTÉ were bugging his phone, and the DPP's direction on summary disposal of two criminal damage counts.
accused, Shane Matthews, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Matthews