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Case No. 16535Public order offences · Co. Louth · 21 Jul 2024

Three men arrested after Dundalk protest

On Sunday 21 July 2024, an anti-immigrant protest and a counter-demonstration took place in Dundalk, Co Louth, over plans to house 260 refugees in a former orphanage. As the crowd was dispersing, gardaí arrested three men for public order offences, and a public order incident involving people who had left the protest was reported on Jocelyn Street. A report published on 22 July 2024 named none of the three men and gave no ages or nationalities. All three men were later released from custody.

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  2. Arrested22 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Hundreds of people gathered for an anti-immigrant protest and a counter-demonstration.
  • Some people who left the protest via Jocelyn Street were involved in a public order incident on the street.
Where
The gathering was on Jocelyn Street in Dundalk, Co Louth, while one report places the protest at the former St Joseph's orphanage at Seatown Place, with the counter-demonstration lined up on the street in front of it.
When
The gathering took place on Sunday evening, 21 July 2024.
Cause
The protest was against plans to house 260 refugees in the former orphanage.
Investigation
The arrests happened when the crowd was dispersing after the gathering.
Charges
Gardaí arrested three men for public order offences.
Other details
  • The first report, published on 22 July 2024, named none of the three men and gave no ages or nationalities.
  • All three men were released from custody.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe gathering was on Jocelyn Street in Dundalk, Co Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe gathering took place on Sunday 21 July 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe arrests followed an anti-immigrant protest and counter-demonstration over plans to house Ukrainian refugees in a former orphanage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe arrests happened when the crowd was dispersing after the gathering. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeGardaí arrested three men for public order offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherSome people who left the protest via Jocelyn Street were involved in a public order incident on the street. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAll three men were released from custody. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jul2024
    Arresteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Three people arrested following Dundalk protest

    Original report of the arrests. It names no individuals and gives no ages, so the arrested men are recorded without names or ages.

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