Two men in court on charges related to Dublin riot

• Published date: 05 April 2024
• Author: TOM TUITE
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

The incidents on November 23rd in the city centre were among the most serious and “largest scenes of public disorder that has ever occurred in the history of the State”, Dublin District Court has heard

Declan Donaghey (27) from William’s Place, Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1, and Kyle Lawrence (18) of Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, were granted bail with a range of conditions in January.

Mr Donaghey was initially accused of four offences at Parnell Street: arson by setting fire to a marked Garda vehicle, criminal damage of another Garda vehicle and throwing an object through the glass front window of a business, and violent disorder.

Mr Lawrence originally faced five counts of burglary, at Footlocker, Arnotts, JD Sports, Lifestyle, and Asics, and two charges of violent disorder at Parnell Street and O’Connell Street.

The teenager, who is on an educational course, was also accused of attempted criminal damage at Penney’s, Mary Street, and two further acts of attempted criminal damage.

O’Connell Bridge

Both also face charges that they “committed riot with persons unknown” at O’Connell Bridge on November 23rd, contrary to section 14 of the Public Order Act. Mr Lawrence faces a second extra charge for causing criminal damage at Arnotts on Henry Street.

Garda Detectives Michelle Fitzpatrick and Alan O’Toole told Dublin District Court...