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Case No. 23062Public order offences · Co. Dublin · 3 Jan 2023

Woman charged with public order offences after protest at Drimnagh school housing refugees

A woman in her 40s was arrested and charged with public order offences following a crowd protest outside Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School in Drimnagh, Dublin, which had been used to temporarily house Ukrainian refugees over the Christmas period. She is due to face court at a later date.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged4 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman in her 40s was arrested and charged with public order offences (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA crowd protested the use of the school to temporarily house refugees over the Christmas period (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe refugees had recently fled Ukraine (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA further protest took place on the evening of 4 January despite assurances the school was empty (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe protest took place at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School on Mourne Road, Drimnagh (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe school was used as emergency accommodation between 23 December and 3 January (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe woman is due to face court at a later date (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe Department of Integration confirmed the premises had been vacated (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jan2023
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, first report
    Woman charged after crowd protest at Dublin school that housed refugees

    First report of the arrest and charging of a woman following a protest at a Dublin school that temporarily housed Ukrainian refugees over Christmas.

    suspect, 40s, female