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Case No. 2475Public order (crowd disturbance) · Co. Dublin · 26 Jan 2025

Two arrested after crowd gathers following electrical fire at Ukrainian TIPA building in Dublin 8

An electrical fire at a building on Brabazon Street, Dublin 8, housing Temporary International Protection Applicants from Ukraine, led to an evacuation and a hostile crowd gathering on the evening of 26 January 2025. Two people were arrested under public order legislation and subsequently released without charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn electrical fire occurred at a building on Brabazon Street, Dublin 8. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe building housed Temporary International Protection Applicants from Ukraine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatResidents of the building were evacuated for their safety. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA crowd gathered and became hostile towards the evacuees. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe incident was not an eviction. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo people were arrested under public order legislation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBoth arrested individuals were released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe public order unit was deployed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Sunday evening at around 6:50pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for the public not to share unverified information on social media, noting fake news was circulating. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two arrested on Brabazon Street after crowd gathers following electrical fire

    Initial report of the incident, including the electrical fire, evacuation, crowd disturbance, two arrests under public order legislation (both released without charge), and Gardaí appeal for the public to verify information before sharing on social media.

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