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Case No. 1929Public order offence (Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994) · Co. Dublin · 3 Apr 2025

Man in his 20s arrested at Palestine protest during Taoiseach visit to DCU

A man in his 20s was arrested at a Palestine protest outside the DCU Polaris Building in Dublin on Thursday 3 April 2025 during Taoiseach Micheál Martin's visit to campus. The protest began at 9.30am and Gardaí state the arrest occurred at approximately 10.30am, while the DCU BDS committee says it was at approximately 10.45am and that the man was dragged to the ground, pinned face down on concrete, and dragged on his knees to the Garda car. He was arrested for offences under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 and has been charged, with a court appearance at a later date. Separately, three women aged in their 20s, 30s and 50s were arrested the same day following a raid on a property in the Corduff area of Dublin 15 targeting an organised crime group, with cash, mobile phones, three scrambler motorcycles and several XL Bully dogs seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Apr
  3. Charged3 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his 20s was arrested at a Palestine protest outside the DCU Polaris Building during the Taoiseach's visit to campus.
  • Three women aged in their 20s, 30s and 50s were arrested following a raid on a property in the Corduff area of Dublin 15 targeting an organised crime group.
  • Cash, multiple mobile phones, three high-powered scrambler motorcycles and several XL Bully dogs were seized from the raided property.
Where
The protest took place outside the DCU Polaris Building in Dublin.
When
The protest began at 9.30am on Thursday 3 April 2025, and Gardaí state the arrest occurred at approximately 10.30am while the BDS committee says it was at approximately 10.45am.
Cause
The man was arrested for offences under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.
Investigation
  • The BDS committee says the man was dragged to the ground, pinned face down on concrete, and dragged on his knees to the Garda car.
  • The women are being held in Dublin garda stations under the Criminal Justice Act, and the operation was led by Gardaí from the Drugs Unit, Crime Task Force and Detectives, Serious Crime North, DMR with ERU support.
Charges
The man has been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date.
Other details
Investigations into the organised crime raid are ongoing.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree women were arrested following a raid on a property in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe search targeted an organised crime group. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatCash, multiple mobile phones and three high-powered scrambler motorcycles were seized. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatSeveral XL Bully dogs were removed from the premises. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe three women are aged in their 20s, 30s and 50s. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested at DCU during a protest against the Taoiseach's visit. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe BDS committee says the man was dragged to the ground and pinned face down on concrete. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man was dragged on his knees to the Garda car. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe property was in the Corduff area of Dublin 15. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe protest took place outside the DCU Polaris Building. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe protest began at 9.30am on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardaí state the arrest occurred at approximately 10.30am. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe women are being held in Dublin garda stations under the Criminal Justice Act. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was led by Gardaí from the Drugs Unit, Crime Task Force and Detectives, Serious Crime North, DMR. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe ERU and other local units provided support. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested for offences under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man has been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Apr2025
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (20s) arrested at Palestine protest during Taoiseach visit to DCU

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man at a Palestine protest at DCU during the Taoiseach's campus visit, with conflicting accounts of the time and manner of arrest from the BDS committee and Gardaí.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 3 Apr2025
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Three women arrested during west Dublin raid targeting organised crime gang

    First report of the raid and arrests; details of the organised crime group and specific charges not yet disclosed.

    suspect, 20s, femalesuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 50s, female