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Case No. 15463Obstruction and trespass · Co. Tipperary · 3 May 2024

Thurles man fined for obstruction after climbing roof in Gaza protest

A 57-year-old man, Brian Fahy, climbed the roof of a building on Cathedral Street, Thurles, County Tipperary, on May 3, 2024, in protest over the conflict in Gaza. He was charged with obstruction and trespass that day, and the court was told he refused gardaí's request to come down and threatened to throw rocks at them. At Thurles District Court, Judge Marie Keane convicted him of obstruction and fined him €250 with six months to pay, with the trespass charge taken into consideration. The latest report, published on November 15, 2024, covers this sentencing.

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  6. Sentenced15 Nov
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Brian Fahy, a 57-year-old man, climbed a roof in Thurles in protest over the conflict in Gaza.
  • When gardaí asked him to come down, he refused and, the court was told, threatened to throw rocks off the roof at them.
Where
The incident took place on a building on Cathedral Street, Thurles, County Tipperary.
When
The incident occurred on May 3, 2024.
Cause
He was protesting the conflict in Gaza.
Weapon
The court was told he was waving a flag, which one source describes as a flag and another describes only as a flag.
Investigation
Gardaí responded to a report of a man on the roof, and a staff member from Novas helped him come down.
Charges
Brian Fahy was charged with obstruction and trespass on May 3, 2024.
In court
The case was heard at Thurles District Court.
Sentence
  • Judge Marie Keane convicted him of obstruction and fined him €250, with six months to pay.
  • The trespass charge was taken into consideration.
Other details
The court was told he had 47 previous convictions, the most recent from 2015.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBrian Fahy climbed a roof in Thurles in protest over the conflict in Gaza. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatWhen asked to come down, the man refused and threatened to throw rocks off the roof at gardaí. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on a building on Cathedral Street, Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenMr Fahy was charged with obstruction and trespass on May 3, 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe defendant was waving a Palestinian flag in protest of the conflict in Gaza. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Thurles District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Marie Keane convicted the defendant of obstruction and fined him €250 with six months to pay. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe trespass charge was taken into consideration. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant came down with the help of a staff member from Novas. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe court was told Mr Fahy had 47 previous convictions, the most recent from 2015. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Nov2024
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary man protesting Gaza conflict threatened to throw rocks at gardaí from a roof

    First report of this case. It gives the court outcome: conviction for obstruction, a €250 fine with six months to pay, and the trespass charge taken into consideration.

    convicted, Brian Fahy, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Fahy