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Case No. 6053Public order offence (threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour) · Co. Dublin · 19 Apr 2024

Man jailed for racial abuse of teenagers outside Store Street Garda Station, Dublin

On a Friday afternoon, 19 April 2024 according to the case record, Daniel O'Sullivan, 26, was reported to have roared racist abuse at a group of three black teenagers outside Store Street Garda Station in central Dublin. He was arrested at 4pm and held without station bail, and on a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court he was charged under the Public Order Act with threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour. He pleaded guilty and was jailed for 10 weeks, a sentence reported on 21 April 2024.

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  6. Sentenced21 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Daniel O'Sullivan, 26, was reported to have roared racist abuse at a group of three black teenagers.
  • He reportedly called the teenagers black slurs and told them to go back to Africa.
Where
The incident happened outside Store Street Garda Station in central Dublin.
When
The incident happened on a Friday afternoon, dated 19 April 2024 in the case record.
Other details
  • Sources differ on timing: the article body says 13 minutes after a prior arrest, while the headline says 15 minutes after he was released from custody.
  • The teenagers were reported to be doing nothing and did not react.
  • He had prior offences, including unlawful possession of a weapon, and a history of bench warrants.
  • The judge noted that no further charges would be brought.
Investigation
  • A garda approached him and he remained aggressive after she identified herself.
  • He was arrested at 4pm and brought back into the Garda station.
  • He was denied station bail and held pending his court appearance, and bail objections were raised in court.
Charges
He was charged with engaging in threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour under the Public Order Act after using a series of racial slurs.
In court
He appeared at a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court and entered a guilty plea to the Public Order Act offence.
Sentence
He was jailed for 10 weeks, a sentence reported on 21 April 2024.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe was overheard roaring racist abuse at a group of black teenagers. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe called the teenagers black slurs and told them to go back to Africa. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened outside Store Street Garda Station in central Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on a Friday afternoon, 13 minutes after a prior arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe garda approached him, and he stayed aggressive after she identified herself. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationHe was arrested at 4pm and brought back into the Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with engaging in threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour after using a series of racial slurs. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe appeared at a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty to the Public Order Act offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for 10 weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe teenagers were doing nothing and did not react. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe was denied station bail and held pending his court appearance. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe had prior offences, including unlawful possession of a weapon, and a history of bench warrants. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge noted that no further charges would be brought. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man with anxiety jailed for racial abuse of teenagers outside Garda station

    Reports the guilty plea, the 10-week prison sentence and the court details. No existing case matched. The incident date is inferred from the article's 'Friday afternoon' and its 21 April 2024 publication date.

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