Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0062Recording intimate image without consent · Co. Dublin

Man remanded in custody over intimate image charge at Dublin Airport

A 25-year-old foreign national man was arrested at Dublin Airport and charged with recording an intimate image of another man without consent at the airport's Pier 2 area on Friday 23 October 2026. He faces a single charge under Section 3 of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020. He appeared unrepresented before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday 24 October 2026, where he did not enter a plea, stated he did not understand Irish, and deferred his bail application. He was remanded in custody to appear again the following week, with Gardaí objecting to bail being granted.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Oct
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 25-year-old foreign national man is accused of recording an intimate image of another man without consent, causing alarm, distress or harm.
Where
The incident allegedly took place at Pier 2 in Dublin Airport.
When
The incident allegedly happened on Friday 23 October 2026.
Investigation
The man was arrested at Dublin Airport and made no reply when charged.
Charges
He faces a single charge under Section 3 of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020.
In court
  • He appeared unrepresented before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday 24 October 2026.
  • He did not enter a plea, stated he did not understand Irish, requested an adjournment, and deferred his bail application.
  • Gardaí objected to bail being granted.
  • He consented to be remanded in custody to appear again the following week.
Other details
  • He was unrepresented due to ongoing industrial action by criminal law solicitors over legal aid payment reforms.
  • Evidence about the alleged incident has yet to be heard.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 25-year-old man was arrested at Dublin Airport for recording an intimate image of another man. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe accused is a foreign national who cannot be named for legal reasons. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe allegation is that he recorded an intimate image without consent, causing alarm, distress or harm. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident allegedly happened on Friday at the airport's Pier 2 area. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe alleged recording took place at pier 2 in the airport on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man made no reply when charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces a single charge under Section 3 of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA man is accused of recording an intimate image of another man without his consent at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday without legal representation. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtEvidence about the alleged incident has yet to be heard. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe man stated he did not understand Irish, requested an adjournment and deferred his bail application. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe consented to be remanded in custody to appear again next week. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man has not entered a plea. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtGardaí objected to bail being granted. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was unrepresented in court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe consented to being remanded in custody to appear again next week. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIt was an emergency court on Saturday where none of the 16 defendants in the main daytime sitting had lawyers due to ongoing industrial action. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherEvidence about the alleged incident was not heard. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 24 Oct2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, its first report
    Man accused of recording intimate image without consent at Dublin Airport remanded in custody

    First court appearance; accused remanded in custody, unrepresented due to legal aid industrial action, bail application deferred to next week.

    accused, 25, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, male
  2. 1 Oct2026
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Man arrested at Dublin Airport accused of recording intimate image of another man

    First court appearance; accused unrepresented due to solicitors' industrial action, bail application deferred, no plea entered, remanded in custody to appear again next week.

    suspect, 25, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, male