Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between December 1978 and December 1979, from the ages reported

Offences

Public Order Act offence (Section 8)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 15 Dec 2023 to 15 Dec 2023

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thejournal.ie

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• Charge dismissed against Andrew Heasman over St Patrick's Day parade protest Public Order Act offence (Section 8) · Co. Dublin

  Andrew Heasman was arrested during the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, where protesters allegedly shouted that gardaí were facilitating paedophiles, near Ormond Quay at around noon. He was charged under Section 8 of the Public Order Act with failing to comply with a garda's direction to leave the vicinity, and he denied the charge. The case was heard at Dublin District Court before Judge John Hughes, where the garda sergeant accepted he had not stated the warning about consequences in evidence before the prosecution closed its case. Judge Hughes accepted the defence submission and dismissed the charge on 15 December 2023, which is the latest development.

  Acquitted, 15 Dec 2023Accused · 1 report

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1. 15 Dec2023
   Acquittedthejournal.ie, in Charge dismissed against Andrew Heasman over St Patrick's Day parade protest

   Man shouted that gardaí were 'facilitating paedophiles' during Paddy's Day parade, court hears

   accused, Andrew Heasman, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Heasman♂44IE

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