Ireland Crime

Reports the sentencing of Graham Carey to two years (18 months on each of two counts, consecutive, with the final year suspended) for incitement to hatred under the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act, following his April 2026 conviction at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Reports the sentencing: 18 months on each count to run consecutively with the final year suspended on strict conditions; Ms Justice Ryan described the crime as serious, planned and premeditated; the defendant refused to go into the dock and asked for protective custody.

Reports on the sentencing hearing where Judge Ryan adjourned finalisation to the following morning, remanded Carey on continuing bail, and rejected his application to vary bail conditions. Carey, representing himself, claimed to be a political prisoner and said the video referred to undocumented migrants.

Reports the sentence hearing, including the prosecution's account of the livestream content, the defendant's objections and cross-examination, his previous convictions, and the maximum penalty. Sentencing is adjourned to the next morning.

Sentencing hearing for Graham Carey after jury guilty verdicts on two incitement to hatred counts. Judge Patricia Ryan adjourned finalisation of sentence and remanded him on continuing bail. Carey disputed the prosecution evidence and said the video referred to undocumented migrants.

Reports the jury conviction of Graham Carey on two charges under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act, 1989, after a week-long trial in which he defended himself. Adds that he was remanded to appear again the following week. No existing case matches.

Reports that the DPP directed trial on indictment at the Circuit Court, that Carey was charged in February under section two of the Prohibition of the Incitement to Hatred Act, and that he is due back on 14 November for a book of evidence. It also gives his age as 40, the bail terms, and his denial that he was referring to refugees.

First report of this case. Carey denied the allegation from the dock, and the court refused to alter his bail terms; the case was listed to return on September 29th.

Reports the fourth procedural hearing at Blanchardstown District Court on 14 July 2023, where Carey interjected to say the video referred to undocumented migrants, the case was marked peremptory against the State, bail terms were maintained, and a six-week adjournment was granted pending DPP directions.

Reports a Friday court hearing where Carey, representing himself, asked for his bail conditions to be removed and was refused. Gives his age as 39, the bail terms and the June 9th return date. It does not mention a livestream or the incident date.

Reports Carey's first court appearance where he was charged and granted bail with extensive conditions including a social media ban, curfew, passport surrender, and requirement to stay away from refugee housing locations. Confirms his age as 39 and describes him as a former car wash worker and organiser of anti-immigration protests in Dublin.