Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 10796Assault on a police officer; resisting a lawful arrest; threat to kill · Co. Dublin

Polish man charged over alleged threat to kill garda at Dublin Airport

A Polish man, Robert Filipuk, aged 44, is alleged to have threatened to kill a garda at Dublin Airport in County Dublin. The sources do not give the incident date. He was reportedly attempting to leave the jurisdiction when the threat was made. He was charged with two counts of breaching section 19.1A of the Criminal Justice (Public Order Act) 1994 for assaulting a police officer, and with resisting a lawful arrest under section 19.3 of the same Act. The case was reported as heard in court in a report dated 26 February 2026, and no sentence is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A Polish man, Robert Filipuk, aged 44, is alleged to have threatened to kill a garda.
Where
The alleged incident took place at Dublin Airport, County Dublin.
When
The sources do not give the date of the incident.
Cause
The man was reportedly attempting to leave the jurisdiction when the threat was made.
Charges
  • He is charged with two counts of breaching section 19.1A of the Criminal Justice (Public Order Act) 1994 for assaulting a police officer.
  • He is also charged under section 19.3 of the same Act with resisting a lawful arrest.
  • The case is listed under the offence of threat to kill.
In court
A court report dated 26 February 2026 states that the case was heard in court.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
Other details
The accused is listed as being of Bancroft Park, Newry.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Polish man threatened to kill a Garda at Dublin Airport. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Dublin Airport. (gript.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with two counts of breaching section 19.1A of the Criminal Justice (Public Order Act) 1994 for assaulting a police officer. (gript.ie)
  • chargeHe was also charged under Section 19.3 of the same Act for resisting a lawful arrest. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe case was reported as heard in court. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man was attempting to leave the jurisdiction when the threat was made. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe accused is listed as of Bancroft Park, Newry. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe accused was previously jailed for possession of amphetamine. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Feb2026
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    Drug courier threatened to kill Garda at airport - Gript

    Court report on the charges. Article does not give the incident date. It also says the accused had previously been jailed for amphetamine possession, which is not part of this case.

    accused, Robert Filipuk, 44, male, Polish, named, non-irishRobert Filipuk