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

John Turner

Born between July 1983 and July 1984, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 15 Jul 2024 to 17 Jul 2024

Suspect: John Turner, Irish man, 40 (judged from name)John Turner

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between July 1983 and July 1984, from the ages reported
Offences
Public order (violent protest, Criminal damage, Assault on gardaí)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
3 reports, 15 Jul 2024 to 17 Jul 2024
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Five more charged over Coolock public order incident, 45 arrested Public order (violent protest · Co. Dublin

    Violent clashes between anti-asylum seeker protesters and gardaí erupted at the former Crown Paints factory on Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17, on 15 July 2024, with petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks thrown, a JCB digger destroyed, and a security guard hospitalised. Nineteen people were arrested that day, and 15 were charged with public order offences and appeared before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on the night of 15 July, where they were released on bail. The investigation continued with searches on 16 July recovering incendiary devices, and by September 2024 the total had risen to 34 arrests and 26 charges. In May 2025 a teenager was arrested as the 40th suspect, and in September 2025 five more individuals were charged, bringing the total to 45 arrests.

    In court, 15 Jul 2024Accused · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming John Turner, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 17 Jul2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Five more charged over Coolock public order incident, 45 arrested
    15 appear in court following violent clashes at site earmarked for refugees
    accused, John Turner, 40, named, irish (judged from name)John Turner
  2. 16 Jul2024
    Chargedthejournal.ie, in Five more charged over Coolock public order incident, 45 arrested
    Coolock: 15 people appear in court charged with public order offences
    accused, John Turner, 40, named, irish (judged from name)John Turner
  3. 15 Jul2024
    Chargedrte.ie, in Five more charged over Coolock public order incident, 45 arrested
    15 charged in relation to Coolock public order incident
    accused, John Turner, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Turner

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