It's very serious when the state investigates journalists.
The details should made clear asap.
This will have a chilling effect on journalists in radio stations all over the country.
https://t.co/zxVgboGjWp
It will surprise absolutely nobody to learn that both stations have taken a more critical line than the rest of the media on the topics of immigration and crime.
You get investigated for that. Not for slavishly toeing the line, however.
@john_mcguirk It is a performance that the far left mainstream in this country can pretend that FG aren't leftwing so the far left lunatics don't get seen as the utter lunatics that they are
@rtenews That is government breaking the constitution by not endevouring to keep everyone on this island safe. How about send all non Irish prisoners home
I urge everyone in Ireland and the United Kingdom to watch Susanne Delaney, one of our finest Irish patriots.
She lays bare what our government gobshites have done through a deliberate, planned agenda - and what is coming next. This is essential viewing from start to finish.
Susanne puts the entire picture into clear perspective. What I want to see now on climate change is scientists coming forward in force, just as the doctors and medical professionals did when they exposed the truth about the plandemic and the bioweapon injection.
Those doctors stood together regardless of the consequences and showed the world it was a carefully planned hoax driven by an agenda. A small number of scientists have already spoken out on climate change and told the truth, but their posts and videos are systematically suppressed by puppets working for the new world order - the same puppets sitting in government.
The scale of fraud and corruption occurring daily in Ireland is staggering. It is vital that people understand how severely this will affect them in the years ahead. If you think Ireland is in a bad way now, believe me - far worse is coming.
Wicklow Man Kirk Loco Acquitted in Bray Court Over Social Media Post on Bus Incident
Kirk Loco, a 44-year-old Wicklow man and self-described citizen journalist, was acquitted today at Bray District Court of a charge of distributing or publishing a threatening or grossly offensive communication with intent to cause harm.
The non-jury trial, which began on 23 October and resumed today for Loco’s evidence, centred on a June 2024 post on X. The post included a photograph of a man asleep on a Bus Éireann 133 service and claimed that an “intoxicated immigrant” from Trudder House IPAS accommodation in Newtownmountkennedy had exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl on the journey from Dublin the previous evening.
Loco, of Broomhall Co Wicklow, pleaded not guilty. He was charged under Section 4(1) and (3) of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, commonly known as Coco’s Law. The legislation was introduced after the death of Nicole “Coco” Fox following severe online abuse. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed that the indictable offence be dealt with in the District Court.
The case arose from the June 2024 post, which received thousands of views. Gardaí investigated after the complainant, a Palestinian man who arrived in Ireland in 2024 seeking international protection, reported that the image and accompanying claims had been shared. He told the court he had taken painkillers on the bus and fallen asleep, denied consuming alcohol on religious grounds, and described feeling embarrassed and afraid. Prosecution evidence included CCTV from the bus, which gardaí said “told a different story” and did not show the alleged exposure.
Witnesses included the bus driver, who stopped the vehicle after a female passenger reported feeling uncomfortable, and a then-14-year-old girl who said another woman had told her the man had exposed himself and that she saw his belt undone and pubic hair.
The girl confirmed she took the photograph later posted. The prosecution characterised the post as grossly offensive because it accused a man of a criminal offence.
Defence counsel Laoise de Brún argued that Loco, associated with the local Newtown Says No group, had acted as a citizen journalist seeking to warn the community after receiving information from the girl’s sister. Cross-examination highlighted inconsistencies in the complainant’s account, including the short time in which he claimed to have fallen asleep, and evidence that he had interacted with a woman while charging his phone. The trial was adjourned last week partly due to court staff operating a work-to-rule.
Today, Judge John Cheatle found Loco not guilty. In comments reported by Gript’s Fatima Gunning, the judge noted that the complainant “appeared to be pretending to be asleep” as he “knew he had crossed the line and feared that he’d be in trouble” after an “unwelcome” and “likely sexual” approach to a female passenger. The outcome ends a process that involved multiple adjournments, an early-morning arrest and search of Loco’s home, seizure of devices, and extensive disclosure.
Supporters, including some who described the case as an overreach involving speech critical of immigration policy, welcomed the verdict. Mainstream coverage of the proceedings has varied, with some outlets emphasising the prosecution’s CCTV evidence and others noting the defence case and the fact that the complainant was never charged.
The case drew attention from free-speech advocates, including coverage by Rebel News’ Ezra Levant, who reported from the courtroom. No further orders were detailed in immediate reports of the acquittal. The matter is now concluded in the District Court.
On the Kirk Loco case, which absolutely stinks of a politically motivated prosecution. But this time, the courts got it 100% correct:
https://t.co/b7Ixnydf8j