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Case No. 9587Unspecified offence under garda investigation · Co. Kilkenny · 22 Feb 2008

Protesters drenched with water outside Kilkenny lapdancing club (2008)

On 22 February 2008, a bucketful of water was poured over about ten protesters outside Whispers lapdancing club on Parliament Street in Kilkenny City, several of them from the Legion of Mary. The club's sources suggested the drenching was inadvertent, with someone possibly watering plants, and gardaí said they were taking it very seriously and running a full investigation. The articles report no suspect named, arrest, charge or court proceedings. The latest development is the republication of the 2008 coverage by Kilkenny People on 13 May 2026, which repeated that gardaí were investigating.

  1. Reported13 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A bucketful of water was poured over about ten protesters outside a lapdancing club.
  • Several of the protesters were from the Legion of Mary.
Where
The protesters were outside Whispers lapdancing club on Parliament Street in Kilkenny City.
When
The drenching happened on 22 February 2008.
Cause
Sources linked to the club said the drenching was inadvertent and suggested someone may have been watering plants.
Investigation
Gardaí said they were taking the incident very seriously and running a full investigation.
Charges
The articles report no arrest, charge or named suspect.
In court
The articles report no court proceedings or sentence.
Other details
  • Before the drenching, a peaceful protest on 15 February 2008 involved ten people from the city and county who vowed to protest every Friday until the club closed.
  • Kilkenny People republished the 2008 coverage on 13 May 2026.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA bucketful of water was poured over about ten protesters, several of whom were from the Legion of Mary. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe protesters were outside a lapdancing club on Parliament Street in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe drenching happened on February 22, 2008. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said they were taking the incident very seriously and running a full investigation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe drenching was claimed to be inadvertent, with a suggestion that someone may have been watering plants. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 May2026
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí involved as protesters soaked outside new lapdancing club in Kilkenny

    A 2026 republication of a 2008 Kilkenny People article about the protest and the later drenching. The drenching is the only incident described here that could be a crime, and the article adds that gardaí were investigating it and that the club's sources suggested the water was inadvertent.

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