Fifteenth person charged over disturbances

Courts: A man is expected to appear in Dublin District Court this morning on charges arising from the disturbances in Dublin…

Courts: A man is expected to appear in Dublin District Court this morning on charges arising from the disturbances in Dublin on Saturday. He will be the 15th person to appear in court on charges relating to the riot.

Yesterday, Darren Reilly, with an address at Kilfenora Road, Crumlin, appeared before Kilmainham District Court charged with a public order offence. He was remanded on bail to appear before the court on March 27th.

Gardaí made 40 arrests arising from the violence which caused the abandonment of Saturday's Love Ulster march.

Some 13 people appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Court at the Bridewell on Saturday night. They were charged with a variety of offences, including public order offences, looting, arson and verbal abuse.

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A further seven cases were dealt with under the juvenile liaison scheme.

Another 10 people will be appearing in court in the near future, including this morning's case.

A further four people will be summonsed at a later date, while five more were released without charge pending further investigation.

Some 14 people were injured in Saturday's disturbances. Major damage was caused to businesses and property.