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Case No. 21866Public order offence · Co. Dublin · 13 Mar 2023

Two men charged over public order offence at Citywest, Dublin

Five people were hospitalised after a fight broke out at the Citywest refugee transit hub in Dublin on 13 March 2023. Two men were charged in relation to the public order incident. They appeared before Blanchardstown District Court on 14 March 2023. Gardaí are investigating the incident. A separate disturbance at the same facility in January 2023 saw three men taken to hospital with minor injuries, with no arrests made.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Five people were hospitalised after a fight at the Citywest refugee transit hub.
Where
The incident occurred at the Citywest refugee transit hub in Dublin.
When
The incident occurred on 13 March 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí are investigating the public order incident.
Charges
Two men were charged in relation to the incident.
In court
The two men appeared before Blanchardstown District Court on 14 March 2023.
Other details
In January 2023, three men were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a separate disturbance at Citywest, with no arrests made.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFive people were hospitalised after a fight at the Citywest refugee transit hub. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo men were charged in relation to the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the Citywest refugee transit hub in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Monday, 13 March 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the public order incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe two men appeared before Blanchardstown District Court on 14 March 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIn January, three men were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a separate disturbance at Citywest, with no arrests made. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Mar2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Five hospitalised and two men charged after fight at Citywest refugee hub

    Reports the fight, the hospitalisation of five people, the charging of two men, and their court appearance, along with background on the facility's conditions and a prior January disturbance.

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