Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Offences

Criminal damage, Breach of Covid-19 restrictions

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 13 Jun 2023 to 22 Apr 2024

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, gript.ie

• Cars smashed by rocks thrown from M7 bridge at Borris-in-Ossory, Laois Criminal damage · Co. Laois

  On Saturday night, 20 April 2024, multiple cars were reportedly smashed by rocks thrown from the bridge over the M7 at the Borris-in-Ossory Junction 21 exit in Laois, near the Tipperary border. Gerry Kelly, who lives in Portlaoise, was hit as he arrived to help a family whose car had also been smashed, and one victim was hit at about 11.30pm. A Garda spokesperson later placed a reported criminal damage incident at Knock, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, on 21 April 2024. In a report published on 22 April 2024, the Garda Press Office confirmed an investigation is under way, and no arrest or charge is reported in the articles.

  Reported, 22 Apr 2024Victim · 1 report
• Dublin man summonsed over sitting on boardwalk during 2021 Covid restrictions Breach of Covid-19 restrictions · Co. Dublin

  Gerry Kelly, a man from Dublin, is alleged to have sat on the boardwalk in Dublin city on 16 March 2021, in breach of Covid-19 restrictions. Two female gardaí reportedly told him to move on, and he says he sat down again after moving away and gardaí returned. In 2023, about two years after the incident, he received a court summons, with the DPP prosecuting him under the Health Act 1947 and section 31A of the Covid-19 Temporary Restrictions 2020. Kelly has described the prosecution as extraordinary, and gardaí did not comment on his claims.

  Charged, 13 Jun 2023Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Apr2024
   Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, in Cars smashed by rocks thrown from M7 bridge at Borris-in-Ossory, Laois

   Gardaí investigate after cars smashed by rocks thrown on Laois motorway

   victim, Gerry Kelly, male, irish (judged from name)Gerry Kelly♂IE
2. 13 Jun2023
   Chargedgript.ie, in Dublin man summonsed over sitting on boardwalk during 2021 Covid restrictions

   Dublin man “astonished” at court summons in relation to sitting on the boardwalk in 2021 - Gript

   accused, Gerry Kelly, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Kelly♂IE

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