Case No. 0312Public order · Co. Clare

Two women remanded on bail over public order offence at Doonbeg

Emma O'Grady, 41, and Áine Ní Threinír, 35, both women from Co Galway, are alleged to have shouted anti-war slogans and worn anti-war T-shirts on the seventh green at Trump Doonbeg golf course in Co Clare on Saturday afternoon while US President Donald Trump's Marine One was preparing to land during the Amgen Irish Open. They were arrested by gardaí at 3.05pm and charged under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act. A third woman in her 20s was separately arrested for trespassing on the golf links. The two women appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night, where bail was granted on condition they stay away from the Trump Doonbeg resort and be of good behaviour, and they were remanded to appear at Kilrush District Court on 20 October.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Sep
    5 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The two women are alleged to have shouted anti-war slogans and worn anti-war T-shirts displaying 'US warplanes out of Shannon' on the seventh green.
Where
The alleged incident took place on the seventh green at Trump International Golf Club (Trump Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Co Clare.
When
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon during the third day of the Amgen Irish Open while US President Donald Trump's Marine One was in the air preparing to land.
Investigation
Gardaí removed the two women from the seventh green in front of spectators; the women said they were arrested at 3.05pm.
Charges
Both women are charged under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
Other details
A third woman in her 20s was separately arrested for trespassing on the golf links.
In court
The two women appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night, where Judge Adrian Harris granted legal aid to solicitor Daragh Hassett.
Sentence
Bail was granted on condition the women stay away from the Trump Doonbeg golf resort and be of good behaviour, and they were remanded to appear at Kilrush District Court on 20 October.
47 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe women are alleged to have shouted anti-war slogans and worn anti-war T-shirts. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe women shouted anti-war slogans and wore anti-war T-shirts during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatFootage showed gardaí removing the two from the green in front of a grandstand of Irish Open spectators. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatO'Grady said the Irish Government is spending €20 million on security for a private trip. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo women allegedly shouted anti-war slogans and wore anti-war T-shirts during the Irish Open. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe offences were committed at Donald Trump's golf course in Doonbeg, Co Clare. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incident took place at the Trump International Golf Club in Doonbeg. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe alleged offence happened on the 7th green at Trump Doonbeg golf course. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on the seventh green at Trump Doonbeg golf course. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident took place on the seventh green of Trump Doonbeg. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenTwo women were arrested on Saturday for public order offences at the site. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe alleged incident happened on the 7th Green while US President Donald Trump's Marine One was in the air preparing to land, on the afternoon before the report. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe alleged offence took place on Saturday afternoon during the Amgen Irish Open. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe women say they were arrested by gardaí at 3.05pm on the 7th green. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Saturday afternoon during the third day of the Amgen Irish Open. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Saturday afternoon while Marine One was preparing to land. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe women said they were arrested at 3.05pm. (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationOne of the accused said gardaí arrested them at 3.05pm on the 7th Green. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí removed the two women from the 7th green in front of spectators. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe two women are charged under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act. (rte.ie)
  • chargeBoth women are charged under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeBoth women are charged under section six of the (Criminal Justice) Public Order Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe offence is using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBoth women are charged under Section 6 of the Public Order Act. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe three women appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe two women appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge granted legal aid to the accused. (rte.ie)
  • courtThere was no garda objection to bail. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, clareecho.ie)
  • courtBail was granted on condition that the two stay away from the Trump Doonbeg golf resort and be of good behaviour. (rte.ie)
  • courtThey appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe women were remanded on bail to appear at Kilrush District Court on October 20. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe two were remanded on bail to appear at Kilrush District Court on 20 October. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe bail condition requires the two to stay away from Trump Doonbeg golf resort and be of good behaviour. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe appearance was at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted to solicitor Daragh Hassett to represent the women. (clareecho.ie)
  • sentenceThe two women were remanded on bail to appear at Kilrush District Court on 20 October. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceBail was granted on condition that the women stay away from Trump Doonbeg golf resort and be of good behaviour. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe women were remanded on bail to Kilrush District Court on October 20th. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherA woman in her 20s was arrested for trespassing on the golf links. (rte.ie)
  • otherNo other arrests have taken place at the site. (rte.ie)
  • otherOne of the accused said they were engaged in a peaceful protest. (rte.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted to solicitor Daragh Hassett to represent the two women. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherEmma O’Grady said the women were engaging in a peaceful protest. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThere was a large presence of gardaí at Ennis courthouse and a small group of protesters was locked outside the closed gates. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBail was granted on the condition that the women stay away from Trump Doonbeg golf resort and be of good behaviour. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherOne accused said the protest displayed 'US warplanes out of Shannon' on their T-shirts. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Sep2026
    'It is just wrong' - prominent Palestinian activists appear in court over alleged public order offences at Trump Doonbeg - Clare Echo

    First report of the case. Covers the charge under Section 6 of the Public Order Act, the bail conditions and the adjourned date at Kilrush District Court.

    accused, Emma O'Grady, 41, female, named, irish (judged from name)Emma O'Gradyaccused, Áine Ní Threinír, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Áine Ní Threinír
  2. 13 Sep2026
    Two Galway activists appear in court on public-order charges over Trump Doonbeg

    Details of the court appearance, the specific charges under section 6 of the Public Order Act, bail conditions, and statements from the accused about the protest.

    accused, 41, female, irish (judged from name)accused, Áine Ní Thréinir, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Áine Ní Thréinir
  3. 13 Sep2026
    Two women in court over protest as President Trump about to land in Doonbeg

    Names the two accused women and their ages, describes the alleged protest and their arrest at 3.05pm, the Section 6 charge, the bail terms and return date at Kilrush District Court, and a legal aid grant. No existing case covers this incident.

    accused, Emma O'Grady, 41, female, named, irish (judged from name)Emma O'Gradyaccused, Áine Ní Threinír, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Áine Ní Threinír
  4. 13 Sep2026
    Two Galway women in court over Trump protest

    First report of this case. Adds the names, ages and home towns of the two accused, the charge, the court appearance at Ennis District Court, the bail terms and the next court date at Kilrush District Court on 20 October.

    accused, Emma O'Grady, 41, female, named, irish (judged from name)Emma O'Gradyaccused, Áine Ní Threinír, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Áine Ní Threinír
  5. 12 Sep2026
    Three women charged over offences on Trump's golf course

    Reports three women charged, adding a woman in her 20s arrested for trespassing and the court appearance at a special sitting of Ennis District Court. Does not mention Galway, Section 6 or bail.

    accused, 20s, femaleaccused, 30s, femaleaccused, 40s, female