Ireland Man in his 30s arrested over harassment of Taoiseach at Greystones home
Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s on 1 October 2024 as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his family home in Greystones. He was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Oct
2 reports - Charged
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- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports15 statements extracted from the articles
- whereA demonstration took place outside the family home of Taoiseach Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged harassment took place at the Taoiseach's family home in Greystones. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenAnti-immigration protesters held the demonstration on May 2nd. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged harassment of an elected representative took place on 2 May. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí arrested a further individual on Tuesday, 1 October. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man was arrested on a Tuesday and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA woman was arrested last month in connection with the same incident. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file is being prepared for the DPP in the incident involving the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was detained in a Wicklow Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed that investigations into the alleged harassment of the Taoiseach are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrest was for alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherProtesters gathered around a banner saying 'South Dublin says no, close the border'. (irishtimes.com)
- otherPeople gathered outside the home carrying banners with anti-immigration messages. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMultiple people have been arrested since May in connection with the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Oct2024Man arrested as part of investigation into harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris
Reports the arrest on Tuesday 1 October 2024 of a man in his 30s over the alleged harassment of the Taoiseach on 2 May. He was released without charge. The article also mentions a woman in her 50s who was arrested earlier and released, but she is not listed as a person because she was not arrested in this article's incident.
victim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harrissuspect, 30s, male - 2 Oct2024Man arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris
Reports the arrest of a man on Tuesday under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, released without charge, with a file to the DPP. Also notes an earlier arrest of a woman in the same incident, with a DPP file in that case too.
suspect, malesuspect, female