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Case No. 20169Public order offence · Co. Dublin · 27 Jul 2023

Two men arrested and charged after Ballybrack direct provision protest

On the evening of 27 July 2023, two men were arrested at a protest by about 80 to 100 people at a crossroads near a proposed direct provision centre in Ballybrack, County Dublin. Gardaí arrested them under the Public Order Act and took them to a Garda station in Dublin. A Gript report of 28 July 2023 said both men had been charged with a public order offence. The men are due to appear in court at a later date, and gardaí say the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Jul
  3. Charged28 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two men were arrested at a protest against a proposed direct provision centre.
  • About 80 to 100 people gathered at a crossroads to protest the planned centre.
Where
The protest was held near a proposed direct provision centre in Ballybrack, County Dublin.
When
The protest took place on the evening of 27 July 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing.
Charges
  • The case concerns a public order offence.
  • The two men were arrested under the Public Order Act and taken to a Garda station in Dublin.
  • Both men have been charged and will appear in court at a later date.
Other details
Gript reporters were told the building is to accommodate 60 men.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo people were arrested at a protest. (gript.ie)
  • whatAbout 80 to 100 people gathered at a crossroads to protest the planned centre. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe protest was outside a proposed direct provision centre in Ballybrack, Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe protest was held near a proposed direct provision centre in Ballybrack, County Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe protest took place on the evening before the article was published. (gript.ie)
  • investigationTwo men were arrested in relation to the protest. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say the investigation is ongoing. (gript.ie)
  • chargeThe two men were arrested under the Public Order Act and taken to a Garda station in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • chargeBoth men have been charged and will appear in court at a later date. (gript.ie)
  • otherGript reporters were told that 60 men are to be accommodated in the building. (gript.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 Jul2023
    Chargedgript.ie, first report
    Two arrested at direct provision centre protest in Ballybrack - Gript

    First report of the arrests and charges. The article names no one and gives the men's ages only as a range.

    accused, 40s, maleaccused, 20s, male
  2. 27 Jul2023
    Arrestedgript.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí move against protesters in Ballybrack - Gript

    Short Gript video report confirming two arrests at the Ballybrack protest. It adds no names, ages or charges beyond the existing case.

    suspectsuspect