Six people charged with public order offences following a series of disturbances in Coolock, Dublin on Monday have been granted bail with conditions.
Gardaí made a series of arrests on Monday evening after a demonstration at the former Crown Paints factory on Malahide Road, which has been earmarked for accommodating asylum seekers.
Five men and a woman appeared at Dublin District Court on Tuesday before Judge Cephas Power and Judge Maire Conneely. They were all charged with failing to leave various areas in Coolock. Two faced additional charges for using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.
Fifteen other people appeared before a special sitting of the court on Monday night, charged with public order offences.
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The judges noted there were no bail objections provided the accused agreed to stay away from the Malahide Road and the factory. One accused was ordered to stay away from Coolock Garda station.
Gary Daly (45), from Burnell Square, Northern Cross, Malahide Road, is accused of using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words at Dunree Park, Coolock and not moving on from the scene after being cautioned.
Tom Printer (67), from Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, is accused of not obeying a garda’s direction to leave the vicinity of Oscar Traynor Road. His solicitor told the court his client had partial hearing and that not leaving the scene was the height of the allegation.
Alan Dunne (63), of Bunratty Avenue, Coolock, is accused of failing to leave the vicinity of Coolock Garda station after being directed.
Edmund Butler (53), of Holywell Crescent, Donaghmede, was also accused of not complying with a garda direction to leave the Malahide Road retail park. The court heard he needed to drive through Malahide Road and Judge Conneely ordered him not to stop there.
Hugh O’Rourke (55), of Moatview Avenue, Priorswood, was charged with failing to leave Malahide Road.
Una Colgan (69), of Achill Court, Drumcondra, is accused of engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, and noncompliance with a direction to leave Oscar Traynor Road.
The six accused did not address the court and were ordered to appear again on September 10th to enter pleas. They were all granted legal aid.
Fifteen people had on Monday night appeared at a special sitting of Dublin District Court charged with a range of public order offences following the disorder in Coolock.
The following were charged under Section 6 and Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994; Colin Belton (28), Belcamp Avenue, Priorswood; Owen Burke (51), Newtown Drive, Ayrfield; Stephen Burke (28), Bunratty Road, Coolock; Christopher Byrne (27), Marigold Crescent, Darndale; Philip Dwyer (56), Tallaght Cross, West Tallaght; Josh Hanlon (23), Marigold Court, Darndale; Mia Johann Kearney (28), of no fixed abode; Martin Maughan (18), Channel Grove, Coolock; Anthony Moody (34), Clonslaugh Walk, Priorswood; Patrick Scanlon (38), Marigold Crescent, Darndale; John Turner (40), Ferrycarraig Park, Coolock; Andrew Vickery (30), Moatesview Avenue, Darndale; Dean Ward (29), Cromcastle Crescent, Coolock; and Paul Metcalfe (18), Botanic Road, Dublin 9.
Joyce Bergin (42), with an address at Cromcastle Park, Kilmore, was charged under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 and Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961.
All 15 were released on conditional bail, provided they stay away from the former Crown Paints factory on the Malahide Road and agree not to engage in anti-social gatherings or protests. All are due to appear again before the courts again on September 18th.
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