Ireland Named in reporting
Beniamin Petre
Born between September 1974 and May 1975, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 4 cases, 29 May 2025 to 12 Sep 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between September 1974 and May 1975, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Romanian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Trespass (in such a manner as caused, Or was likely to cause fear in another), Assault causing harm, Production of an article capable of inflicting serious injury, Hate offences (online threats on social media), Grossly offensive communication, Threatening/abusive/insulting words (public order)
- Where
- Co. Louth, Co. Dublin, Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 29 May 2025 to 12 Sep 2025
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for extra week over trespass at Philipstown, Louth Trespass (in such a manner as caused · Co. Louth
On 1 September 2024, gardaí received reports of a man acting suspiciously in the Philipstown area, Co Louth. With the assistance of the air support unit, they found 50-year-old Beniamin Petre, of no fixed address in Dublin 1, in a hay barn and arrested him. Petre pleaded guilty at Drogheda District Court to trespass in such a manner as caused, or was likely to cause, fear in another. Reported on 12 September 2025, the judge had first intended to backdate a one-week sentence to the arrest date, but imposed one week from 8 September at the request of his barrister, who said his client was more comfortable in custody.
Sentenced, 12 Sep 2025Convicted · 1 report - Romanian man bailed over boiling water scald of cellmate at Cloverhill Prison Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
On 10 June 2025 at Cloverhill Prison in County Dublin, a man was allegedly struck on the head and scalded with a kettle of boiling water by his cellmate, Beniamin Petre, a 50-year-old Romanian man. The injured man had shared a cell with Petre for about two weeks, suffered considerable burns to his head and arm, and required hospital treatment. Petre was charged with assault causing harm and production of an article capable of inflicting serious injury, and an appearance at Dublin District Court, reported on 23 August 2025, ended with his release on conditional bail pending DPP directions. The case resumes in September.
In court, 23 Aug 2025Accused · 1 report - Man charged over TikTok threats to 'slice Irish babies' Hate offences (online threats on social media) · Co. Laois
Gardaí arrested Beniamin Petre, a 50-year-old man, at Rathmiles, Abbeyleix, Co Laois, on the morning of Wednesday 28 May 2025 over alleged threats shared online, including on TikTok, directed at people and including threats to harm children. No individual victim is named in the reports. Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix went into precautionary lockdown that morning, and the lockdown was later lifted. He was charged under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 and the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024, and these charges are allegations. On Thursday 29 May 2025 he appeared before a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody remanded him in custody to appear again on 5 June 2025 by video link.
In court, 29 May 2025Accused · 2 reports - Man charged over grossly offensive TikTok message about 'slicing Irish babies' Grossly offensive communication · Co. Dublin
Beniamin Petre (50), of no fixed abode, is accused of publishing a grossly offensive TikTok communication about "slicing up Irish babies, kids and you" on 24 May 2025 at an unknown location in Dublin. Gardaí arrested him at Rathmiles, Abbeyleix, Co Laois, on 28 May 2025, and he was charged at Abbeyleix Garda Station at 9.15pm that day. On 29 May he appeared at a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody granted legal aid and remanded him in custody to Cloverhill Prison. He is due to appear again by video link at Portlaoise District Court on 5 June 2025, and gardaí said further charges may follow while the investigation remains ongoing.
In court, 29 May 2025Accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Beniamin Petre, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Sep2025Man jailed for an extra week as he was 'more comfortable inside prison than outside' Louth court toldconvicted, Beniamin Petre, 50, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Beniamin Petre
- 23 Aug2025Man accused of using kettle of boiling water to scald cellmate in Dublin jail released on bailaccused, Beniamin Petre, 50, male, Romanian, named, non-irishBeniamin Petre
- 29 May2025Man charged over TikTok threats to 'slice Irish babies'accused, Beniamin Petre, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Beniamin Petre
- 29 May2025Man charged over grossly offensive communication on TikTok about ‘slicing Irish babies’accused, Beniamin Petre, 50, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Beniamin Petre
- 29 May2025'I have nothing to say' - Man in Laois court over social media threats against 'babies'accused, Beniamin Petre, 50, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Beniamin Petre
- 29 May2025Man in Laois court over social media threats against 'babies'accused, Beniamin Petre, 50, male, namedBeniamin Petre
- 29 May2025Man charged over online threats on social media pagesaccused, Beniamin Petre, 50, male, namedBeniamin Petre
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