Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Bright Matoli

Born between June 1979 and June 1980, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 16 Jun 2025 to 16 Jun 2025

Suspect: Bright Matoli, man, 45Bright Matoli

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between June 1979 and June 1980, from the ages reported
Offences
Breach of the Public Order Act
Where
Co. Kildare
Reporting
1 report, 16 Jun 2025 to 16 Jun 2025
Outlets
kildarenow.com

Cases

latest first
  • Asylum seeker fined for resisting arrest over Covid-19 breach in Newbridge Breach of the Public Order Act · Co. Kildare

    On 10 May 2021 Bright Matoli, a 45-year-old asylum seeker, was arrested in Newbridge, Co Kildare, after an alleged breach of Covid-19 rules, when a garda said he clenched his fists and pulled away. He was prosecuted for breaching the Public Order Act and appeared at Naas District Court. The judge imposed two fines of €500 each, as reported by Kildare Now on 16 June 2025, which is the latest development.

    Sentenced, 16 Jun 2025Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Bright Matoli, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 16 Jun2025
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, in Asylum seeker fined for resisting arrest over Covid-19 breach in Newbridge
    Kildare-based asylum seeker resisted a garda trying to arrest him for a breach of Covid-19 rules
    convicted, Bright Matoli, 45, male, namedBright Matoli

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