Ireland Named in reporting
Philip Dwyer
Born 1968, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 5 cases, 15 Jul 2024 to 1 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1968, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Affray, Trespass, Failing to comply with a garda direction (Public Order Act), Breach of the peace (threatening and abusive behaviour), Public order (violent protest, Criminal damage, Assault on gardaí)
- Where
- Co. Wicklow, Co. Clare, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 15 Jul 2024 to 1 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, rte.ie, gript.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, theburkean.ie
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Cases
latest first- Philip Dwyer given suspended sentence for affray in Bray Affray · Co. Wicklow
On 24 November 2024, an altercation took place outside the Holy Redeemer Church on Main Street in Bray, Co Wicklow, involving Philip Dwyer, who was contesting the election as an independent candidate, and People Before Profit candidate Kellie McConnell and her canvassers. CCTV footage showed David McConnell shoving Dwyer, after which Dwyer pushed him back. Dwyer pleaded not guilty at Bray District Court to affray and claimed self-defence, but Judge David Kennedy convicted him and imposed a three-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and a €750 fine. Thejournal.ie reported the outcome, with the article metadata dated 1 February 2026 and the byline dated 19 February 2026.
Sentenced, 1 Feb 2026Convicted · 1 report - Trespass conviction of Philip Dwyer upheld on appeal Trespass · Co. Clare
Philip Dwyer, a 56-year-old man from Tallaght, Dublin, is alleged to have trespassed on 18 May 2023 at Magowna House, a direct provision centre in Ennis, Co Clare, where 29 international protection applicants were being accommodated. He denied the trespass charge at a contested hearing at Ennis District Court on 28 January 2025, and the case was adjourned to 26 February for written legal submissions. Dwyer was convicted of trespass in the district court in March and fined €500. On 7 July 2025, Ennis Circuit Court upheld the conviction and affirmed the fine on appeal, which is the latest development.
Convicted, 7 Jul 2025Convicted, accused · 3 reports - Philip Dwyer convicted of failing to obey garda direction during Coolock riots Failing to comply with a garda direction (Public Order Act) · Co. Dublin
On 15 July 2024, during unrest in Coolock, Dublin, linked to plans to house international protection applicants in the disused Crown Paints factory, a garda inspector arrested Philip Dwyer, a 56-year-old father-of-three from Tallaght, on Malahide Road after he allegedly failed to leave the area when directed. Dwyer was charged under the Public Order Act with failing to comply with a garda direction and refusing to give his name and address, and he denied both. On 19 August 2024 a bail appeal removed his bail condition barring him from protests. At Dublin District Court on 13 February 2025, Judge John Hughes cleared him of refusing to give his name, found him guilty of failing to leave the area as directed, and gave him a two-month suspended sentence, a €500 fine and two years of reporting to the Probation Service.
Sentenced, 13 Feb 2025Convicted, accused · 5 reports - Far-right activist acquitted of breach of the peace in Dublin Breach of the peace (threatening and abusive behaviour) · Co. Dublin
Philip Dwyer, 56, a far-right activist, was acquitted at Tallaght District Court on 19 September 2024 of a breach of the peace arising from an incident on 30 June 2021 at the Daisy Chain Creche in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Dwyer told creche owner Lucy Madigan that 'homosexuals are paedophiles' and accused her of promoting paedophilia and child molestation after she placed children's drawings of a rainbow flag in a window. A childcare assistant, Danielle Cramp, said she felt intimidated by Dwyer shouting at her from about 20 feet away. The judge found Dwyer did not intend to commit a breach of the peace and that the threshold for guilt had not been met.
Acquitted, 20 Sep 2024Accused · 1 report - 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 Philip Dwyer, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Feb2026Anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer avoids jail over altercation during election campaignconvicted, Philip Dwyer, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 7 Jul2025Man convicted of trespassing has conviction upheldconvicted, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 13 Feb2025Philip Dwyer convicted for failing to obey Garda instruction - Griptconvicted, Philip Dwyer, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 13 Feb2025Citizen journalist convicted in first case using body-cam evidence makes historyconvicted, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 13 Feb2025Garda body-cam footage used in prosecution of anti-immigration activist arrested during Coolock riotsconvicted, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 13 Feb2025Anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer convicted for failing to comply with gardaí during Coolock riotsconvicted, Philip Dwyer, 56, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 28 Jan2025Anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer denies trespassing at Clare direct provision centreaccused, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 28 Jan2025Man denies trespassing at Clare direct provision centreaccused, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 20 Sep2024Anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer acquitted of breach of the peace over incident at crecheaccused, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 19 Aug2024Citizen Journalist Vindicated: Philip Dwyer Beats Garda Harassment in Court | The Burkeanaccused, Philip Dwyer, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 17 Jul202415 appear in court following violent clashes at site earmarked for refugeesaccused, Philip Dwyer, 56, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 16 Jul2024Coolock: 15 people appear in court charged with public order offencesaccused, Philip Dwyer, 56, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
- 15 Jul202415 charged in relation to Coolock public order incidentaccused, Philip Dwyer, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Dwyer
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