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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7864Incitement to hatred · Co. Dublin · 30 Jan 2023

Truck driver jailed for incitement to hatred over refugee livestream

On 30 January 2023 Graham Carey, a 42-year-old truck driver from Finglas, Dublin, broadcast a 30-minute Instagram livestream in which he called refugees 'rape-ugees', threatened to throw 'their bleeding corpses into the sea', and urged people to gather at Finglas Garda Station. The broadcast followed a local woman's allegation that a refugee had sexually assaulted her, though the alleged assault was later said to have been carried out by a white local man. Carey was arrested and charged under the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act and pleaded not guilty, and in April 2026 a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court unanimously found him guilty on both counts. Reporting in October 2026 said he had been jailed for two years, made up of 18 months on each count to run consecutively with the final year suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Oct
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Graham Carey, a 42-year-old man and truck driver, made the livestream.
  • Carey referred to refugees as 'rape-ugees' and said they were 'here to rape women and children'.
  • Carey threatened to throw 'their bleeding corpses into the sea'.
  • Carey called on members of the public to gather at Finglas Garda Station.
Where
The case is recorded in County Dublin, and Carey is of Dunsink Drive, Finglas.
When
The 30-minute livestream was broadcast on Instagram on 30 January 2023 and was also recorded and posted on social media.
Cause
The livestream followed a local woman's allegation that a refugee had sexually assaulted her.
Other details
It later emerged that the alleged assault was carried out by a white local man, and anti-immigration protests continued for days.
Charges
  • Carey was arrested and charged with using words that were threatening, abusive or insulting and intended or likely to stir up hatred.
  • Carey was also charged with distributing recordings of images or sound likely to stir up hatred, both offences being under the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act.
In court
  • Carey pleaded not guilty to both offences.
  • In April 2026 a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court unanimously found Carey guilty on both counts.
  • Ms Justice Patricia Ryan described the offence as a serious crime that was planned and premeditated, and Carey refused to go into the dock during his sentencing hearing.
Sentence
Carey was given 18 months on each count, to run consecutively, with the final year suspended on strict conditions, so he was jailed for two years.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGraham Carey is a truck driver (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCarey referred to refugees as 'rape-ugees' (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCarey threatened to throw 'their bleeding corpses into the sea' (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCarey called on members of the public to gather at Finglas Garda Station (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenCarey made a livestream on Instagram in 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe livestream followed an allegation by a local woman that she had been sexually assaulted by a refugee (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeCarey was charged with using words that were threatening, abusive and insulting, and intended to or likely to stir up hatred (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeCarey was charged with distribution of recordings of images or sound likely to stir up hatred (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe offences are contrary to the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtCarey pleaded not guilty to both offences (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA jury unanimously found Carey guilty on both counts (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial was at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in April 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMs Justice Patricia Ryan described the offence as a serious crime and as planned and premeditated (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defendant refused to go into the dock during his sentencing hearing (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceCarey was jailed for two years for incitement to hatred (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge handed down an 18-month sentence on each count to run consecutively (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge suspended the final year of the three-year sentence on strict conditions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe alleged sexual assault was carried out by a white local man (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defendant prefers to be called 'Graham' (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defendant does not want to instruct a solicitor (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Oct2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Truck driver who went on 'rape-ugees' rant jailed for incitement to hatred

    Reports the sentencing of Graham Carey to two years (18 months on each of two counts, consecutive, with the final year suspended) for incitement to hatred under the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act, following his April 2026 conviction at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

    convicted, Graham Carey, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Graham Carey