Two women appear in court charged with offences on Trump’s Doonbeg golf course
Two women from Galway appeared in court after being arrested for a public order offense at the Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. The pair were protesting against the presence of US military aircraft at Shannon Airport during a visit by Donald Trump.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding Irish neutrality and the use of Shannon Airport by the US military.
TWO CO GALWAY women have appeared in court in connection with an alleged public order offence at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Co Clare.
Emma O’Grady (41) of Inis Oírr, Co na Gaillaimhe and Áine Ní Threinír (35) of Cuirt Na Tra, Salthill, Co Galway appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night.
Theatre artist, Ms O’Grady, and community worker, Ms Ní Threinír, are both charged under Section 6 of the (Criminal Justice) Public Order Act where it is an offence for any person in a public place to use or engage in any threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
Judge Adrian Harris granted legal aid to solicitor Daragh Hassett to represent Ms O’Grady and Ms Ní Threinír.
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