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A man with prior terror-threat convictions, who allegedly threatened a mass shooting in Dublin, is being held in custody due to concerns he poses a risk to public safety.
The individual, an asylum-seeker in his 20s, was previously deported from the UK after convictions for terror-related offenses, including threats of mass murder and using biological weapons.A garda investigation is underway regarding allegations of the man’s threat to carry out a mass shooting in Dublin.
No criminal charges have been filed yet, and the investigation is being led by Tallaght garda station. Gardaí requested an extension of the man’s detention under Section 20 of the International Protection Act, 2015, which permits holding an applicant for up to 21 days on various grounds.
These concerns were presented at Cloverhill District Court last Friday. The man cannot be named due to his pending asylum claim, as Irish law grants anonymity to international protection applicants.
During the hearing, the defense objected to extending their client’s detention and noted he suffers from psychosis, requiring medication. Garda Eoin Monahan told Judge Alan Mitchell that the detention extension was sought because the man poses a threat to public security, citing an alleged threat of a mass shooting and emailed threats related to “national security.”
Gardaí further alleged the man failed to reasonably establish his identity and acted in a way that could undermine the international protection system. They also sought to detain him pending the outcome of his asylum application.
The man is scheduled for an interview with an international protection officer this week, after which a decision on his application will be made, with a 14-day appeal period.
Garda Monahan stated the man initially claimed a false identity, but prison officers confirmed his true identity using prison records, which “clearly states” his details, as he had been incarcerated three times this year. Judge Mitchell extended the man’s detention for an additional 21 days. The defense solicitor requested, and was granted, a psychiatric assessment and treatment for the man in custody.
The judge confirmed that the “national security” concerns in the garda’s documentation related to emailed threats. The court also heard the man has prior convictions for similar offenses, including threats to commit mass murder on behalf of an Islamist terror group, threatening law-enforcement officers, and claiming to plan an attack with biological weapons. No attacks were carried out, and he was arrested, prosecuted, jailed, and deported by a UK court.
As this chilling case unfolds, it starkly exposes the catastrophic failures of unchecked mass migration policies, thrusting communities into the shadow of unprecedented danger.
This article was originally published by SnDMedia.
