Ireland Three men arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris
On the morning of Thursday 20 June 2024, gardaí from the Wexford/Wicklow Division, supported by the Special Detective Unit, arrested three men, two in their 40s and one in his 30s, over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris, a man, at his family home in Greystones, Co Wicklow. The men were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act and were detained at Garda stations in Co Wicklow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. An Irish Times report from 20 June said the men were released without charge and a file would go to the DPP to decide whether charges should be pursued. A report from 21 June said the men were still being detained, so the sources give different accounts of their status.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Jun
3 reports - Charged
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- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí arrested three men as part of an investigation into alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris.
- The men were arrested over allegations that they harassed the Taoiseach by protesting outside his family home.
- Where
- The protests took place outside the Taoiseach's family home in Greystones, Co Wicklow.
- When
- The arrests took place on the morning of Thursday 20 June 2024.
- Other details
- Two of the men are in their 40s and one is in his 30s, and they were detained at different addresses.
- There had been a number of protests outside the Taoiseach's home in recent months.
- Gardaí said they had no further comment at this time, and the Taoiseach said he could not comment on ongoing Garda investigations.
- Investigation
- Officers from the Wexford/Wicklow Division, supported by the Special Detective Unit, made the arrests.
- The arrests are believed to be the first targeting people suspected of recent protests outside politicians' homes.
- The men were detained at Garda stations in Co Wicklow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Charges
- The men were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act.
- The Irish Times reported on 20 June that the men were released without charge and a file would go to the DPP, while a 21 June report said they were being detained.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí arrested three men as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree men were arrested over allegations they harassed the Taoiseach by protesting outside his family home. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree men were arrested in connection with alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo of the men were in their 40s and one was in his 30s (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe Taoiseach's home is in Greystones. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe protests took place outside the Taoiseach's family home in Greystones, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe men are being detained at Garda stations in Co Wicklow (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrests took place on a Thursday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrests occurred on Thursday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe arrests took place on the morning of 20 June 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers from the Wexford/Wicklow Division, supported by the Special Detective Unit, made the arrests. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe men were detained at Garda stations in County Wicklow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrests are believed to be the first targeting those suspected of recent protests outside the homes of politicians. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe three men were detained at Garda stations in County Wicklow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Irish Times confirmed the arrests relate to the alleged harassment of Mr Harris. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file on the men would be sent to the DPP to decide whether charges should be pursued. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrests were made by gardaí from the Wexford-Wicklow Division with support from the Special Detective Unit (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrests are part of an investigation into alleged harassment of an elected official (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe men were arrested over alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe men were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo of the men are in their 40s and one is in his 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí said they have no further comment at this time. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThere have been a number of protests outside the Taoiseach's home in recent months. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe three men were released without charge. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Taoiseach said he cannot comment on ongoing Garda investigations (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jun2024Three arrests made in relations to protests staged outside Simon Harris' home
Reports the arrest of three men in connection with alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris, and includes the Taoiseach's comments distinguishing protest from thuggery outside politicians' homes.
victim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harrissuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 20 Jun2024Three men arrested over protests outside Taoiseach’s Co Wicklow home released without charge
First report of the arrests of three men over the protests at the Taoiseach's home; the men were released without charge and a file is to go to the DPP.
- 20 Jun2024Three men arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his home
Three men arrested in an ongoing investigation into alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his Greystones home; the article links the arrests to earlier protests outside the home.
victim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harrissuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male