Ireland Woman arrested after public order incident at Thornton Hall IPAS site, Dublin
A woman in her 50s was arrested at the Thornton Hall site near Kilsallaghan, north Dublin, for public order offences during protests against construction work for an international protection accommodation centre. She is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Thursday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested14 Aug
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí assisted IPAS and contractors to enter a site for lawful employment. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman was arrested after a public order incident at an accommodation centre for international protection applicants. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe site is at Kilsallaghan, north Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a north Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe site is the Thornton Hall site in Kilsallaghan. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe protests were against construction activity at Thornton Hall, near Kilsallaghan in north Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe events took place on Wednesday 14 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on the day the article was published. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí were maintaining a presence at the scene on Wednesday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeProtests at the entrance of the site had delayed the start of work for several months. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationLocal Gardaí maintain a presence at the location and are engaging with people gathered peacefully there. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí assisted IPAS and contractors to enter the site. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA woman in her 50s was arrested for public order offences. (garda.ie)
- chargeA woman was arrested for public order offences. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe woman, aged in her 50s, was arrested at the site for public order offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe woman will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Thursday 15 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe woman was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice the following day. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe woman will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAn Garda Síochána is aware of misinformation, disinformation and fake news about the activity on the site. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí state they have not secretly moved international protection applicants onto the site and none are currently on site. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí were present to assist contractors entering the site. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí said they were engaging with those gathered peacefully at the location. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí denied claims that they had secretly moved international protection applicants onto the site. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Aug2024Woman arrested after public order incident at IPAS accommodation centre
Original report of the arrest of a woman in her 50s during protests at Thornton Hall; no existing case covers this incident.
suspect, 50s, female - 14 Aug2024Arrest after public order incident at Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers
Gives the location as Thornton Hall in Kilsallaghan, the arrest of a woman in her 50s for public order offences, and the court date of 15 August. Also states that site works began that day and that protests had delayed the work.
suspect, 50s, female - 14 Aug2024Arrest for Public Order Incident, Kilsallaghan, North Co. Dublin, Wednesday 14th August 2024.
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest of a woman (50s) for public order offences, her court date of 15 August 2024, and Garda statements on misinformation and on the absence of international protection applicants at the site.
suspect, 50s, female