Ireland Named in reporting
Micheál Martin
14 reports across 6 cases, 5 Aug 2021 to 3 Nov 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Offences
- Public order, Threat to kill or cause serious harm, Fraud (cryptocurrency scam advertisements), Constitutional action (bodily integrity / informed consent), Other (security breach – under investigation)
- Where
- Co. Offaly, Co. Westmeath, Co. Dublin, Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 14 reports, 5 Aug 2021 to 3 Nov 2026
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Farmer sentenced for public order offence at Tullamore ploughing Public order · Co. Offaly
Vincent Harrington, a 60-year-old farmer from Boyle, Co. Roscommon, was arrested under the Public Order Act on 15 September 2026 after being stopped by gardaí as he tried to approach Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. He was charged with engaging in threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour and released to appear before the District Court. At Tullamore District Court on 3 November 2026, Judge Andrew Gubbins convicted him and sentenced him to six weeks in prison, suspended for two years on condition he keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Sentenced, 3 Nov 2026Victim · 4 reports - Sentenced over threat to kill Taoiseach in Athlone Threat to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Westmeath
Cory O'Connor, a 32-year-old man from Battery Heights, Athlone, Co Westmeath, sent a threatening message to Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Facebook account at around 4pm on 22 October 2025, in which he said he would stab the Taoiseach and also threatened Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family. O'Connor met gardaí voluntarily and was arrested and charged at Athlone Garda Station with threatening to kill or cause serious harm. He pleaded guilty at Athlone District Court and was sentenced on 10 June 2026 to six months in prison, suspended for two years, with a condition that he stay off social media for the duration.
Sentenced, 10 Jun 2026Victim · 2 reports - High Court orders Google to disclose details of people behind Tánaiste cryptocurrency scam ads Fraud (cryptocurrency scam advertisements)
Tánaiste Mícheál Martin is the subject of advertisements that falsely linked him to a cryptocurrency scam, suggesting he endorsed a trading program and was making tens of thousands of euro every day. The ads appeared on prominent Irish websites, and the people who paid for them are unidentified, with no suspects named, no arrests and no criminal charges. Google's own legal action against Mr Martin was struck out with no order as to costs. The most recent development is that the High Court, after Mr Martin's lawyers went to court the week before, ordered Google to hand over subscriber, payment and IP address details within 21 days of the order being perfected.
In court, 14 Dec 2023Victim · 1 report - Constitutional action on children's Covid jabs on trial in Dublin Constitutional action (bodily integrity / informed consent) · Co. Dublin
Sharon Browne, a woman from Limerick, and David Egan, a man from Galway city, brought a constitutional action in the High Court in Dublin on 14 November 2022, seeking orders to prevent the State from administering Covid-19 vaccines to children aged five to 11. The applicants, who name Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, and former Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan as respondents, claim the vaccines breach the constitutional right to bodily integrity. The case was heard by Mr Justice Brian O'Moore, who adjourned it to a date in December to allow clarification of technical matters. The State and the HSE, represented by David Leahy SC, oppose the action and deny all adverse claims about vaccine safety.
In court, 14 Nov 2022Accused · 1 report - Man arrested for public order offence at Béal na Bláth, Cork Public order · Co. Cork
On 21 August 2022, a man in his late 30s was arrested on suspicion of throwing a bottle in the direction of Taoiseach Micheál Martin during his address at the centenary commemoration of Michael Collins' death at Béal na Bláth, Crookstown, Co. Cork. The event, attended by almost 10,000 people, also featured a speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. The man, who had travelled from the east of the country in the company of others, was taken to Macroom Garda station and later released. Investigations into the public order offence are ongoing.
Arrested, 22 Aug 2022Victim · 3 reports - Gardaí review security breach after Taoiseach confronted in state car outside Convention Centre Other (security breach – under investigation) · Co. Dublin
Gardaí launched a review into a security breach in which a woman opened the door of a state car and confronted Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the early hours of 15 July 2021, after a protest outside the Convention Centre in Dublin. Assistant Commissioner Anne Marie Cagney is heading the investigation into why security was not increased after Gardaí were warned of a possible disturbance up to 20 hours earlier.
Reported, 5 Aug 2021Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Micheál Martin, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Nov2026Micheal Martin called 'gobshite' and 'traitor' by farmer at Ploughingvictim, Micheal Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheal Martin
- 17 Sep2026Man arrested over incident involving Micheál Martin at Ploughing Championshipsvictim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 16 Sep2026Man (60s) charged over alleged assault attempt while approaching Taoiseach at ploughing championshipsvictim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 16 Sep2026Man, 60s, arrested after incident involving Taoiseach at Ploughing Championshipsvictim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 10 Jun2026Suspended sentence for man over threat to kill Taoiseachvictim, Micheál Martin, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 20 May2026Man charged over online threat to kill Taoiseachvictim, Micheál Martin, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 14 Dec2023Google ordered to give details on Tánaiste scamvictim, Mícheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Mícheál Martin
- 14 Nov2022Two bring action against Covid jabs to High Courtaccused, Micheál Martin, male, named, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 24 Aug2022Man arrested after incident at Collins commemoration at Béal na Bláthvictim, Michael Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Martin
- 23 Aug2022Man arrested For 'Throwing Object' At Taoiseach At Centenaryvictim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 22 Aug2022Arrest made as gardaí investigate object thrown at Taoiseach during Béal na Bláth eventvictim, Micheál Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Martin
- 5 Aug2021Gardai launch review into security breach in which Taoiseach was confrontedvictim, Micheal Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheal Martin
- 5 Aug2021Gardai reviewing security breach after Taoiseach confronted while sitting in carvictim, Micheal Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheal Martin
- 5 Aug2021Gardai investigate as Taoiseach confronted by protestor in major security breachvictim, Micheal Martin, male, irish (judged from name)Micheal Martin
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