Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1981, from the ages reported

Offences

Harmful communication

Where

Co. Wicklow

Reporting

8 reports, 3 Nov 2025 to 29 Oct 2026

Outlets

gript.ie, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

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• Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow Harmful communication · Co. Wicklow

  A social media post published on 21 June 2024 claimed an intoxicated Palestinian international protection applicant, known only as MM, had exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl on a 133 bus in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Kirk Loco, 44, a social media commentator from Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, was arrested in October 2024 after Gardaí found the allegation unfounded and false, and was formally charged in November 2025 with distributing or publishing a threatening or grossly offensive communication with intent to cause harm. He appeared at Bray District Court, was remanded on bail, and pleaded not guilty on 23 October 2026. Loco was acquitted of the charge on 29 October 2026.

  Acquitted, 29 Oct 2026Accused · 8 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 29 Oct2026
   Acquittedgript.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Kirk Loco acquitted of charges over X post - Gript

   accused, Kirk Loco, namedKirk Loco
2. 23 Oct2026
   In courtgript.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Man denies making harmful communication re asylum seeker

   accused, Kirk Loco, 44, male, namedKirk Loco♂44
3. 1 Oct2026
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Tweet alleging asylum seeker exposed himself on bus caused fear in Wicklow town, trial hears

   accused, Kirk Loco, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kirk Loco♂45IE
4. 9 Dec2025
   In courtdublinlive.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Man charged over post alleging migrant exposed himself to teen on bus

   accused, Kirk Loco, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kirk Loco♂44IE
5. 8 Dec2025
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Wicklow man charged over post alleging migrant exposed himself to teen on bus

   accused, Kirk Loco, 44, male, namedKirk Loco♂44
6. 3 Nov2025
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Man in court over social media post allegedly containing false claims

   accused, Kirk Loco, 44, male, namedKirk Loco♂44
7. 3 Nov2025
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Wicklow man appears in court charged with falsely claiming asylum seeker exposed himself on bus

   accused, Kirk Loco, 44, male, namedKirk Loco♂44
8. 3 Nov2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Kirk Loco acquitted of harmful communication charge in Wicklow

   Man appears in court over false social media claims about migrant

   accused, Kirk Loco, 44, male, namedKirk Loco♂44

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