Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, suspect

Born

1982, from the ages reported

Offences

Trespass (with intent to commit criminal damage)

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

2 reports, 15 Jun 2022 to 16 Apr 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie

Photographs

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• Supreme Court reserves judgment on Shannon Airport trespass appeal Trespass (with intent to commit criminal damage) · Co. Clare

  Edward Horgan, 76, of Newtown, Castletroy, Limerick, and Dan Dowling, 40, of Grace Dieu, Waterford City, were charged with defacing a US Navy aircraft with graffiti and trespassing at Shannon Airport on 25 April 2017. The men were tried at the Circuit Court in Dublin from June 2022, acquitted of criminal damage but convicted of trespass in January 2023. Dowling's appeal to the Supreme Court, heard in April 2026, argued that the defence of necessity applies to a trespass charge under section 11 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell reserved judgment.

  In court, 15 Jun 2022Convicted, suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 16 Apr2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Supreme Court reserves judgment on Shannon Airport trespass appeal

   Peace activist’s trespass at US aircraft in Shannon Airport was to protect lives, court hears

   convicted, Dan Dowling, early 40s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dan Dowling♂early 40sIE
2. 15 Jun2022
   In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Supreme Court reserves judgment on Shannon Airport trespass appeal

   Anti-war activists face trial for damaging US plane at Shannon

   suspect, Dan Dowling, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dan Dowling♂40IE

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