Four people have appeared in court in Co Wicklow charged in connection with the serious public disorder in Newtownmountkennedy last night.
Michael Synott and Shane Synott, both with an address at Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy; Ben McNulty with an address at Rossmore Avenue, Newtownmountkennedy, and Sharon McCann with an address at Mountainview Drive, Wicklow were brought before Bray District Court.
The four defendants are aged between 19 and 56 are all charged with public order offences.
Superintendent Niall Kennedy gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. He said all four defendants made no reply.
He also described to the court that there was a large-scale public order incident at River Lodge Trudder House last night and prior to this, gardaí were required to be present at the site to ensure workers could go about their business.
He told the court that at around 7pm protestors became actively involved in criminal activity.
He said the level of violence was relentless and extremely dangerous and amounted to breaches of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act.
He said the four accused were arrested during a policing operation and that further charges may arise.
There was no objection to bail but a number of conditions were imposed by Judge Nicola Andrews.
They were each given a curfew of 8pm to 8am at their residence, to stay away from River Lodge Trudder House and its environs and not to engage in protest activity in the Newtownmountkennedy area.
The four were released on bail on their own bond of €1,000 and are due back in court again on 9 May.
In total six people were arrested last night.
Gardaí said that a fifth person has been charged with alleged offences and he was released to appear before the District Court at a later date.
A male juvenile who was also arrested has been released without charge and he has been referred to the Youth Division Project.
Spirited_Cable_7508 on
>Michael Synott and Shane Synott, both with an address at Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy;
Great to see a father and son bonding
DexterousChunk on
Newtownmountkennedy sounds like a made up name
Sergiomach5 on
Gardai went overboard with the charges. It was an unpopular and clearly telegraphed government move to dump asylum seekers on their doorstep without amenities or a better solution.
pippers87 on
The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Time to take no shite from these scumbags. The above is the definition of Terrorism, they have met the definition. Time to charge a few of them under the Offences Against the State Act. Charge Blighe and the other dog kicking scumbag with directing terrorism and just be done with it.
eggsbenedict17 on
All locals too…
jesusthatsgreat on
I was told it was rent a crowd and there were no locals causing trouble and all far right skinheads from down the country
qwerty_1965 on
I’m oddly glad this batch are locals, it’s very easy for these people to claim they’ve been infiltrated by out of towners. Maybe the good citizens of Newtown Mountkennedy will reflect on this.
My_5th-one on
What bugs me about it is the social media pages…
They obviously attract a certain crowd. Then they all encourage each other and then assume it’s the way the entire country think. They are too stupid to understand that ordinary decent people don’t comment on the pages.
Or the liberal… ~”gardai attack Irish **patriots**”* ffs.
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Four people have appeared in court in Co Wicklow charged in connection with the serious public disorder in Newtownmountkennedy last night.
Michael Synott and Shane Synott, both with an address at Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy; Ben McNulty with an address at Rossmore Avenue, Newtownmountkennedy, and Sharon McCann with an address at Mountainview Drive, Wicklow were brought before Bray District Court.
The four defendants are aged between 19 and 56 are all charged with public order offences.
Superintendent Niall Kennedy gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. He said all four defendants made no reply.
He also described to the court that there was a large-scale public order incident at River Lodge Trudder House last night and prior to this, gardaí were required to be present at the site to ensure workers could go about their business.
He told the court that at around 7pm protestors became actively involved in criminal activity.
He said the level of violence was relentless and extremely dangerous and amounted to breaches of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act.
He said the four accused were arrested during a policing operation and that further charges may arise.
There was no objection to bail but a number of conditions were imposed by Judge Nicola Andrews.
They were each given a curfew of 8pm to 8am at their residence, to stay away from River Lodge Trudder House and its environs and not to engage in protest activity in the Newtownmountkennedy area.
The four were released on bail on their own bond of €1,000 and are due back in court again on 9 May.
In total six people were arrested last night.
Gardaí said that a fifth person has been charged with alleged offences and he was released to appear before the District Court at a later date.
A male juvenile who was also arrested has been released without charge and he has been referred to the Youth Division Project.
>Michael Synott and Shane Synott, both with an address at Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy;
Great to see a father and son bonding
Newtownmountkennedy sounds like a made up name
Gardai went overboard with the charges. It was an unpopular and clearly telegraphed government move to dump asylum seekers on their doorstep without amenities or a better solution.
The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Time to take no shite from these scumbags. The above is the definition of Terrorism, they have met the definition. Time to charge a few of them under the Offences Against the State Act. Charge Blighe and the other dog kicking scumbag with directing terrorism and just be done with it.
All locals too…
I was told it was rent a crowd and there were no locals causing trouble and all far right skinheads from down the country
I’m oddly glad this batch are locals, it’s very easy for these people to claim they’ve been infiltrated by out of towners. Maybe the good citizens of Newtown Mountkennedy will reflect on this.
What bugs me about it is the social media pages…
They obviously attract a certain crowd. Then they all encourage each other and then assume it’s the way the entire country think. They are too stupid to understand that ordinary decent people don’t comment on the pages.
Or the liberal… ~”gardai attack Irish **patriots**”* ffs.
The fucking state of them hahaha
Any of these pricks work?