Ireland Man released without charge over online threats to public officials
A man in his 40s, described as a known conspiracy theorist, was arrested on 31 October 2023 over alleged online threats against public representatives, including Dáil deputies and senior Cabinet Ministers from the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. He was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 at a Garda station in the west of Ireland. The man was released without charge on 1 November 2023. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 Oct
4 reports - Charged
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 40s was arrested over alleged online threats against public representatives, including Dáil deputies and 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 man was arrested on 31 October 2023.
- Charges
- The man was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- Investigation
- Gardaí confirmed an ongoing investigation into alleged online threats against public representatives.
- The man was released without charge on 1 November 2023.
- Other details
- The man is described as a known conspiracy theorist.
- The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been arrested by gardaí investigating online threats made against public officials. (rte.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested following online threats towards public officials. (extra.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s has been arrested by gardaí investigating alleged online threats against public representatives. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatA man was arrested over alleged threats to politicians. (extra.ie)
- whatThe investigation concerns alleged online threats against public representatives. (garda.ie)
- whatOnline threats were made to public representatives. (extra.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 man is being detained at a garda station in the west of the country. (rte.ie)
- whereHe is being held at a Garda station in the West of Ireland. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe suspect was detained at a Garda station in the west of Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating alleged online threats against public representatives. (rte.ie)
- 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)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested. (extra.ie)
- investigationThe man was released without charge. (extra.ie, irishtimes.com)
- 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 man was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man has been arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (galwaydaily.com)
- chargeThe arrest was for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948. (rte.ie)
- otherHe is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948. (galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe man is described as a known conspiracy theorist. (extra.ie)
- otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, 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 Nov2023Man, 40s, Arrested Following Online Threats To Public Representatives Released Without Charge
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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 - 1 Nov2023Man Arrested Over 'Threats' To Politicians Understood To Be 'Known Conspiracy Theorist'
The article body is an unrendered search-widget template with no reporting. The only details come from the headline: a man was arrested over 'threats' to politicians and is described as a known conspiracy theorist. No date, place, names or charges are given.
suspect, male - 1 Nov2023Man arrested by gardaí investigating online threats - Galway Daily
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s over alleged online threats against public representatives. No county, date of the threats or further charge details given.
suspect, 40s, male - 31 Oct2023Man, 40s, Arrested Following Online Threats Towards Public Officials
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suspect, 40s, male - 31 Oct2023Arrest after threats made against public officials
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s over alleged online threats against public representatives, that he was arrested for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and that he is detained under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1948 at a western garda station. No incident date, location or victim is given.
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