Ireland Shirley Kidd bailed over public order offence at Thornton Hall
Gardaí assisted IPAS and contractors to enter the Thornton Hall site in Kilsallaghan, north Co. Dublin, on 14 August 2024 for lawful employment as part of plans to accommodate up to 1,000 international protection applicants. Shirley Kidd, a woman aged 54, was arrested at the site for public order offences and charged with wilful obstruction of a vehicle on the R135, threatening or abusive behaviour, and failing to comply with a garda direction. She appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 15 August 2024, where Judge Cephas Power ordered her to stay away from the site, refused a garda request to ban her from attending protests, and released her on €200 bail with conditions to sign on at a garda station three days a week. She is due to enter a plea at Balbriggan District Court on 9 September 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested14 Aug
4 reports - Charged14 Aug
- In court15 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí assisted IPAS and contractors to enter the Thornton Hall site for lawful employment as part of plans to accommodate up to 1,000 international protection applicants.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Thornton Hall site in Kilsallaghan, north Co. Dublin.
- When
- The incident took place on Wednesday 14 August 2024.
- Cause
- Protests at the entrance of the site had delayed the start of work for several months.
- Charges
- Shirley Kidd, a woman aged 54, was charged with wilful obstruction of a vehicle on the R135 at Coolquay, threatening or abusive behaviour, and failing to comply with a garda direction to leave the vicinity.
- In court
- She appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 15 August 2024, where Judge Cephas Power ordered her to stay away from the site and refused a garda request to ban her from attending protests.
- She is due to enter a plea at Balbriggan District Court on 9 September 2024.
- Sentence
- She was granted legal aid, released on €200 bail, and ordered to sign on at a garda station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
- Investigation
- Local Gardaí maintain a presence at the location and are engaging with people gathered peacefully there.
- Other details
- Gardaí stated they had not secretly moved international protection applicants onto the site and that none were currently on site.
39 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí assisted IPAS and contractors to enter a site for lawful employment. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman was arrested after a public order incident at an accommodation centre for international protection applicants. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman was accused of obstructing traffic near the Thornton Hall site. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe site is at Kilsallaghan, north Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereA woman was arrested near Thornton Hall in north County Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a north Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe site is the Thornton Hall site in Kilsallaghan. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the Thornton Hall refugee centre. (extra.ie)
- whereThe protests were against construction activity at Thornton Hall, near Kilsallaghan in north Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe obstruction happened near the Thornton Hall site in north County Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe events took place on Wednesday 14 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on the day the article was published. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí were maintaining a presence at the scene on Wednesday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe woman was arrested on a Wednesday and held pending her court appearance. (thejournal.ie)
- causeProtests at the entrance of the site had delayed the start of work for several months. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationLocal Gardaí maintain a presence at the location and are engaging with people gathered peacefully there. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí assisted IPAS and contractors to enter the site. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA woman in her 50s was arrested for public order offences. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe woman was charged with public order offences. (rte.ie)
- chargeA woman was arrested for public order offences. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe woman, aged in her 50s, was arrested at the site for public order offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí charged her with wilful obstruction of the free passage of a vehicle on the R135 at Coolquay on August 14, 2024. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeShe was also accused of engaging in threatening or abusive behaviour and failing to comply with a garda direction to leave the vicinity. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe woman will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Thursday 15 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe woman was due to appear in court on the day of the article. (rte.ie)
- courtThe woman was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice the following day. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe woman will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Cephas Power ordered her to stay away from the site. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge refused a garda request to ban her from attending protests. (thejournal.ie)
- courtShe was granted legal aid and released on €200 bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtShe must sign on at a garda station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (thejournal.ie)
- courtShe was ordered to appear at Balbriggan District Court on September 9, when she is expected to enter a plea. (thejournal.ie)
- otherAn Garda Síochána is aware of misinformation, disinformation and fake news about the activity on the site. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí state they have not secretly moved international protection applicants onto the site and none are currently on site. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí were helping International Protection Accommodation Services and contractors enter the Thornton Hall site. (rte.ie)
- otherA woman was arrested. (extra.ie)
- otherGardaí were present to assist contractors entering the site. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí said they were engaging with those gathered peacefully at the location. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí denied claims that they had secretly moved international protection applicants onto the site. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Aug2024Woman accused of threatening behaviour and blocking vehicle near Thornton Hall
First report of the charges against Shirley Kidd, her bail conditions and her next court date at Balbriggan District Court.
accused, Shirley Kidd, 54, female, named, irish (judged from name)Shirley Kidd - 15 Aug2024Woman arrested after public order incident at IPAS accommodation centre
Original report of the arrest of a woman in her 50s during protests at Thornton Hall; no existing case covers this incident.
suspect, 50s, female - 15 Aug2024Woman arrested after incident at Thornton Hall refugee centre
Only the headline is available. The article text is a website search template with no report details.
suspect, female - 14 Aug2024Arrest after public order incident at Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers
Gives the location as Thornton Hall in Kilsallaghan, the arrest of a woman in her 50s for public order offences, and the court date of 15 August. Also states that site works began that day and that protests had delayed the work.
suspect, 50s, female - 14 Aug2024Woman held over public order offences near Thornton Hall
Adds that the woman was arrested near Thornton Hall, is in her 50s, and was charged with public order offences, with a court appearance that day. Does not name her.
accused, 50s, female - 14 Aug2024Arrest for Public Order Incident, Kilsallaghan, North Co. Dublin, Wednesday 14th August 2024.
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest of a woman (50s) for public order offences, her court date of 15 August 2024, and Garda statements on misinformation and on the absence of international protection applicants at the site.
suspect, 50s, female