Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1982, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order (threatening, Abusive or insulting behaviour; failing to comply with direction of a garda)

Where

Co. Louth

Reporting

3 reports, 23 Oct 2021 to 22 Sep 2022

Outlets

irishtimes.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie

• Three acquitted preachers sue Garda over Dundalk public order arrest Public order (threatening · Co. Louth

  Three Northern men, Sean Tully (44) of Belfast, Robert Ervine (39) and Ryan Williamson (44) of Banbridge, were arrested on 21 September 2021 at Market Square, Dundalk, after allegedly using a public address system to preach and use homophobic language. They were charged with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and failing to comply with a garda's direction. In June 2022, Judge Eirinn McKiernan at Dundalk District Court dismissed all charges, stating the preaching was not likely to cause a breach of the peace. In September 2022, the three men lodged a plenary summons in the High Court in Dublin seeking damages and declarations that their constitutional and ECHR rights were infringed.

  Acquitted, 30 Jun 2022Accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Sep2022
   Acquittedirishtimes.com, in Three acquitted preachers sue Garda over Dundalk public order arrest

   Evangelical preachers sue Garda over alleged breach of religious freedom

   accused, Robert Ervine, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Ervine♂
2. 30 Jun2022
   Acquitteddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Three acquitted preachers sue Garda over Dundalk public order arrest

   Preachers denied 'homophobic slurs', Dundalk court heard

   accused, Robert Ervine, 39, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Ervine♂39
3. 23 Oct2021
   In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, in Three acquitted preachers sue Garda over Dundalk public order arrest

   Dundalk Court: Public order offences after allegedly condemning homosexuality

   accused, Robert Ervine, 39, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Ervine♂39

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