Ireland Man released without charge over alleged online threats to politicians
A man in his 40s was arrested over an investigation into alleged online threats against public representatives, including senior Cabinet Ministers from the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. He was detained at a Garda station in the west of Ireland and arrested over an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. Gardaí released him without charge, as confirmed in a garda.ie update dated 1 November 2023. The latest development is that a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The investigation concerns alleged online threats against Dáil deputies and other public representatives.
- The man is suspected of making online threats against senior Cabinet Ministers from the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
- Where
- The man was detained at a Garda station in the west of Ireland.
- When
- The Irish Times reported the arrest as taking place on a Tuesday, which it dates to 31 October 2023.
- Investigation
- Garda Headquarters confirmed the investigation and an arrest earlier on the day of its statement, and gardaí said they were not providing further information at that time.
- The investigation had been ongoing for some time before the arrest.
- Charges
- The arrest was for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- The man was released without charge, as stated in a garda.ie update dated 1 November 2023.
- Other details
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe investigation concerns alleged online threats against public representatives. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested over an investigation into alleged online threats against public representatives. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe targets were Dáil deputies from several parties, including senior Cabinet Ministers from the three coalition parties. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man is suspected of making online threats against senior Cabinet Ministers from the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe suspect was detained at a Garda station in the west of Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man has been released without charge in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation had been ongoing for some time. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda Headquarters confirmed an investigation into alleged online threats against public representatives, which led to an arrest earlier on the day of its statement. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí said they were not providing further information at that time. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe arrest was for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was released without charge. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Nov2023Man released without charge over threats to senior Cabinet Ministers
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s on Tuesday 31 October 2023 (inferred from 'Tuesday' in a 2 November article, not stated as a date), his release without charge, and that a file will go to the DPP. Says he is suspected of online threats against Cabinet Ministers from the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
suspect, 40s, male - 1 Nov2023Update: An Garda Síochána Investigation into Threats Against Public Representatives
Garda update that the arrested man was released without charge and a file is going to the DPP. No matching existing case in the list.
suspect, 40s, male