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Case No. 1786Public order offences (failing to follow direction of a garda) · Co. Dublin · 26 Apr 2025

Three arrested for public order offences at Dublin anti-immigration protest

Three people were arrested for public order offences, including failing to follow the direction of a garda, during an anti-immigration protest in Dublin city centre on Saturday 26 April 2025. The protest began at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square at 2pm and travelled to Custom House Quay, while a counter-protest was held at the GPO. The events passed off mostly peacefully, with a garda spokesman saying no major incidents of note occurred. No further charges or court proceedings have been reported as of the latest article.

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Key facts

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What happened
Three people were arrested for public order offences, including failing to follow the direction of a garda.
Where
  • The anti-immigration protest began at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square and travelled to Custom House Quay.
  • A counter-protest was held at the GPO.
When
The protest began at 2pm on Saturday 26 April 2025.
Other details
  • The Garda Public Order Unit, Mounted Support Unit, and a Garda Air Support Unit helicopter were deployed throughout the day.
  • United Against Racism hosted the counter-protest, supported by Sinn Féin, Labour, People Before Profit, the Social Democrats, the Socialist Party and the Green Party.
  • Anti-immigrant speakers included Dublin city councillors Malachy Steenson, Gavin Pepper and Philip Sutcliffe and Fingal councillor Patrick Quinlan of the National Party.
  • Conor McGregor posted a video of himself and his family at the Garden of Remembrance in advance of the protest.
  • Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Sunday that he rejects the negativity of those who protested against immigration and the government.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree people were arrested for public order offences during the protest. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe arrests were for minor matters including failing to follow the direction of a garda. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe anti-immigration protest began at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe counter-protest was held at the GPO. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe anti-immigration protest travelled down to Custom House Quay. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe anti-immigration protest began at 2pm on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe Garda Public Order Unit, Mounted Support Unit, and a helicopter from the Garda Air Support Unit were present throughout the day. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherUnited Against Racism hosted the counter-protest, supported by Sinn Féin, Labour, People Before Profit, the Social Democrats, the Socialist Party and the Green Party. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAnti-immigrant speakers included Dublin city councillors Malachy Steenson, Gavin Pepper and Philip Sutcliffe and Fingal councillor Patrick Quinlan of the National Party. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherConor McGregor posted a video of himself and his family at the Garden of Remembrance in advance of the protest. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Apr2025
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, first report
    Three arrested for public order offences at Dublin anti-immigration protest

    Reports the three arrests and provides details of the anti-immigration protest and counter demonstration, including the route, speakers, and Garda deployment.

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