Ireland Man released without charge in Donegal unlawful organisation case
A man in his 30s from Northern Ireland was arrested in East County Donegal on 5 September 2022 on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation. He was detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. He was released without charge on 6 September 2022. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and the investigation is ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Sep
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 30s from Northern Ireland was arrested on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation.
- Where
- The arrest took place in East County Donegal.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Monday 5 September 2022.
- Charges
- He was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
- Investigation
- He was detained at Letterkenny Garda Station.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Other details
- He was released without charge on Tuesday 6 September 2022.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 30s from Northern Ireland was arrested on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation (garda.ie, donegallive.ie)
- whatThe suspect is a man in his 30s from Northern Ireland (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place in East County Donegal (garda.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place in East Donegal (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe arrest occurred on Monday 5 September 2022 (garda.ie)
- whenThe arrest occurred on 5 September 2022 (donegallive.ie)
- whenHe was arrested in East Donegal on Monday 5 September 2022 (donegallive.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie, donegallive.ie)
- investigationHe was detained at Letterkenny Garda Station (garda.ie)
- investigationHe is detained at Letterkenny Garda Station (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation into the matter is ongoing (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 (garda.ie)
- chargeHe is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe was arrested on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe man in his 30s was released without charge on 6 September 2022. (garda.ie)
- otherHe was released without charge on Tuesday 6 September 2022 (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Sep2022Man arrested on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation has been released
Confirms the man was released without charge on 6 September and that a file is being prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 30s, male, non-irish - 6 Sep2022Arrest for membership of unlawful organisation
Initial report of the arrest confirming detention under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at Letterkenny Garda Station, with the investigation described as ongoing.
suspect, 30s, male, non-irish - 5 Sep2022Arrest for Membership of Unlawful Organisation Donegal 5th September 2022
Initial arrest announcement confirming detention under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at Letterkenny Garda Station.
suspect, 30s, male, non-irish - 5 Sep2022Update - Arrest for Membership of Unlawful Organisation Donegal 5th September 2022
Confirms the man was released without charge on 6 September 2022 and that a file is being prepared for the DPP; investigation is ongoing.
suspect, 30s, male