Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 1979 and January 1980, from the ages reported

Offences

Threat of criminal damage; trespassing

Where

Co. Kildare

Reporting

2 reports, 12 Jan 2023 to 13 Jan 2023

Outlets

kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com

• Man charged with threat of criminal damage and trespassing in Athy Threat of criminal damage; trespassing · Co. Kildare

  Stephen O'Rourke, a 43-year-old man, was charged with a threat of criminal damage and two counts of trespassing after allegedly threatening to burn down The Abbey Hotel in Athy, County Kildare, on 9 January 2023 while recording himself on Facebook Live. He was arrested outside his home in Athy on 12 January 2023 and appeared before Naas District Court the same day, where Judge Desmond Zaidan accepted jurisdiction and remanded him on bail with conditions including staying 500 metres from the hotel. The case was adjourned to Athy District Court on 14 February 2023. The hotel was set to house 94 asylum seekers as a direct provision centre, and O'Rourke had been helping to organise an anti-asylum protest in Athy that evening.

  In court, 9 Jan 2023Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 13 Jan2023
   In courtkildarenow.com, in Man charged with threat of criminal damage and trespassing in Athy

   Man in Naas Court over alleged threat to cause criminal damage to hotel

   accused, Stephen O' Rourke, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen O' Rourke♂43IE
2. 12 Jan2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man charged with threat of criminal damage and trespassing in Athy

   Man charged with threatening to burn down asylum seeker accommodation

   accused, Stephen O'Rourke, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen O'Rourke♂43IE

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