Man in court in Killarney over "actions likely to stir up hatred"

A 27-year-old man was before Killarney District Court today charged with "actions likely to stir up hatred."
Patrick Kissane from Knockasarnett, Killarney, Co. Kerry appeared before Judge James O'Connor.
Solicitor for the defendant, Pat F. O'Connor sought to have the case heard at a later date and Inspector Martin McCarthy, prosecuting, agreed saying, "This is a rather unusual charge and we'd like to get the DPP's views on the whole thing."
The case was adjourned  until July 19th, to be heard in front of the same court.
The defendant was charged in connection with offences dated  October 1st of last year.
The Irish Traveller Movement's assistant director Brigid Quilligan and Mary Boyne from Kerry Travellers Development Group attended the court today "to observe and to monitor proceedings."

MAN DUE IN COURT OVER ANTI-TRAVELLER FACEBOOK SITE

A man is to appear before Killarney District Court tomorrow in connection with an anti-Traveller Facebook site called ‘Promote The Use Of Knacker Babies As Bait’.

A barman at the time of the alleged offence, he was charged at Killarney Garda Station a fortnight ago in relation to his involvement in creating the site.

The man is being brought before the courts under Section 2 of the Incitement of Hatred Act 1989 which, among other things, prohibits the publishing of racist material.

'CHANGING IRELAND's Allen Meagher was interviewed about the anti-Traveller Facebook sites on Radio Kerry this morning. Click here for a listen (6 mins): http://www.changingireland.ie/RadioKerryInterviewRacistSites.m4a