Ireland Woman charged with assaulting garda near Trudder Road asylum seeker centre site, Newtownmountkennedy
Martina Gregory, a woman aged 53, is charged with assaulting a garda on Trudder Road in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, on May 1, near the centre housing international protection applicants at Trudder, a site that had seen repeated protests earlier this year. She also faces a charge under section six of the Public Order Act for threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place. At her court appearance at Bray District Court on June 11, 2024, she did not speak and was remanded on her own bond of €250 subject to conditions, including keeping the peace, not attending protests about the centre, and staying away from the centre and Trudder Road. These are allegations, and the case remains before the court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court11 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Martina Gregory, a woman aged 53, is charged with assaulting a garda near the centre housing international protection applicants at Trudder in Newtownmountkennedy.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place on Trudder Road in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.
- When
- The alleged assault took place on May 1; the article gives no year.
- Charges
- She is also charged under section six of the Public Order Act with threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place.
- Other details
- Her address is given as Killadreenan in Newtownmountkennedy.
- The site had been the scene of repeated protests over plans to house dozens of asylum seekers there earlier this year.
- The case was first reported by the Irish Mirror on June 11, 2024.
- In court
- She appeared before Judge David Kennedy on June 11, 2024; the article names the court as Bray District Court, and the key facts call it Wicklow District Court sitting at Bray.
- She did not speak during the short hearing.
- She was remanded on her own bond of €250, subject to conditions.
- One condition was that she keep the peace and not attend any protests about the centre.
- Another condition was that she stay away from the centre and Trudder Road.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMartina Gregory is charged with assaulting a garda near the centre housing international protection applicants at Trudder in Newtownmountkennedy. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place on Trudder Road in Newtownmountkennedy. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place on May 1. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeShe also faces a charge under section six of the Public Order Act for threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe appeared before Judge David Kennedy at Wicklow District Court sitting at Bray. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe did not speak during the short hearing. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe was remanded on her own bond of €250, subject to conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtOne condition was that she keep the peace and not attend any protests about the centre. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAnother condition was that she stay away from the centre and Trudder Road. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHer case was being combined with that of two men facing assault and public order charges in another part of the town. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe site had been the scene of repeated protests over plans to house dozens of asylum seekers there earlier this year. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jun2024Woman appears in court charged with Garda assault near asylum seeker centre site
First report of the court appearance. The article also covers two men charged over a separate assault on Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy, on May 14, who are not included as people for this case. The article gives the incident date only as May 1, with no year.
accused, Martina Gregory, 53, female, named, irish (judged from name)Martina Gregory