Ireland Named in reporting
Paul Fitzsimons
Born 1968, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 9 Apr 2024 to 29 Apr 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- 1968, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Threatening, Abusive or insulting behaviour; failing to comply with garda directions (Public Order Act); unlawful possession of a knife as a weapon (dismissed)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 9 Apr 2024 to 29 Apr 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Irish Freedom Party activist Paul Fitzsimons spared jail for threatening Garda sergeant after rally in Dublin Threatening · Co. Dublin
Paul Fitzsimons, a 56-year-old Freedom Party activist from Grange Road, Baldoyle, was arrested after a rally at Talbot Street in Dublin city centre on 5 February 2024, following a dispute with a Garda sergeant. He was charged with threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, failing to comply with garda directions and unlawful possession of a knife as a weapon, and pleaded not guilty at Dublin District Court, where he denied the charges in December 2024. In April 2025 Judge Patricia Cronin dismissed the knife charge, found him guilty of the two Public Order Act charges and applied the Probation of Offenders Act, so he was spared jail and no criminal conviction was recorded.
Sentenced, 29 Apr 2025Accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paul Fitzsimons, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Apr2025Irish Freedom Party activist who became ‘irate’ after being arrested with knife is spared jailaccused, Paul Fitzsimons, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Fitzsimons
- 11 Dec2024Failed election candidate denies threatening garda, says he only had knife to take down postersaccused, Paul Fitzsimons, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Fitzsimons
- 9 Apr2024Irish Freedom Party candidate charged with public order offences and possession of a knifeaccused, Paul Fitzsimons, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Fitzsimons
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