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Case No. 15833Public order offence · Co. Longford · 9 Oct 2024

Public order incident outside Longford school

A public order incident took place at about 9am on Wednesday 9 October 2024 outside a school in Longford Town, and Gardaí attended the scene. A woman in her 30s was arrested at the scene and taken to the local Garda station, and a video of the Garda response was later shared widely on social media. The Longford Leader reported the incident on 11 October 2024, and no charge is mentioned. The woman was later released and is due to appear before court at a later date.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested11 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí attended a public order incident outside a school in Longford Town.
Where
The incident happened outside a school in Longford Town, County Longford.
When
The incident occurred at about 9am on Wednesday 9 October 2024.
Other details
  • The case is recorded as a public order offence.
  • A video of the Garda response was shared widely on social media.
  • The Longford Leader first reported the incident on 11 October 2024.
Investigation
A woman in her 30s was arrested at the scene and taken to the local Garda station.
Charges
No charge is mentioned in the report.
In court
The woman was later released and is due to appear before court at a later date.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe incident happened outside a school in Longford Town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 9am on Wednesday 9 October 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA woman was arrested and taken to the local Garda station. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe woman was later released and is due to appear before court at a later date. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA video of the Garda response was shared widely on social media. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Oct2024
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí respond to public order incident near Longford school

    First report of the incident. The woman was arrested, released, and is due to appear in court later. No charge is mentioned. A video of the Garda response was shared on social media.

    suspect, 30s, female