A 15-year-old boy is the 25th person to be arrested by gardaí in relation to Saturday’s violent demonstration in the capital’s city centre.
Independent.ie can reveal that the Dublin teenager was questioned about allegedly lighting a firework that was then thrown at gardaí.
It has emerged that the boy is known to the 30-year-old man who is facing charges in relation to the incident.
“This youngster was not previously known to gardaí and has no convictions or any negative interaction with gardaí before,” a senior source said.
“He is suspected of assisting another individual to carry out a serious criminal act. However it may have been a complete accident that he was at the scene in the first place,” the source said.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice Martin Kenny TD today called on the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to meet with Garda representative organisations,.
The Garda Commissioner is to meet two Garda representative bodies this week about the violent anti-lockdown protest in Dublin.Drew Harris will meet the Garda.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice Martin Kenny TD today called on the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to meet with Garda representative organisations, and ensure that they are given clear instruction and guidance regarding their powers to enforce quarantine on those arriving in Ireland.
Teachta Kenny said:
“At this late stage, it is shocking to hear the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors say that the gardaí have had no operational guidance or instructions on how to enforce the quarantine restrictions.
“In the context where gardaí are expected to check on people who have recently entered this state and have not engaged with the Department of Health’s quarantine process, this is unacceptable.
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