A 19-year-old trainee electrician, Evan Moore, from Grangemore Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13, has been summoned to court in Dublin, under the accusation of numerous crimes performed in Dublin’s city centre in last November, including suspected rioting and incendiarism of a Luas tram.
Moore is looking at three indictments: causing criminal harm and setting a Luas tram on fire, coupled with rioting as per the Public Order Act. These suspected infringements are thought to have taken place on O’Connell Street, the 23rd of November, 2023.
Testimony of Moore’s apprehension, charging and advisement were presented by Detective Garda Aisling Graltin during a Dublin District Court session on Wednesday morning. She informed the court of Moore’s capture that occurred at 7:10 am on Tuesday, followed by his charge at Store Street Garda station later in the evening at 7:37pm.
Detective Graltin further shared with the judiciary that Moore offered no retort when the trio of charges were declared to him. The detective also noted that the gardaí did not oppose bail, provided conditions are met.
The judge, Monica Leech, authenticated Moore’s bail set at €200 on his own recognisance. She commanded Moore to report weekly to Raheny Garda Station, submit a phone number for potential round-the-clock contact and display good conduct.
During the succinct session, Moore refrained from addressing the court. Moore’s legal representative, Paddy McGarry, requested for legal aid, citing Moore’s weekly income of around €400.
The case has been postponed by Judge Leech for 12 weeks, setting the next date as the 30th of July.
Many individuals have already been subpoenaed on allegations of incendiarism, causing criminal damage and public misdemeanour, amongst other allegations linked to the November riots around O’Connell Street. These November riots have previously been characterised in court as having “unparalleled” scale and being the “most extensive public unrest” in the nation’s history.