Far right activist Graham Carey has been charged under the Offences Against the State Act and is due in court this morning.
The 39-year-old was arrested at his Finglas home on Wednesday morning by members of the Special Detective Unit within the Gardai. It is understood the arrest followed a lengthy investigation.
In a video shared widely online, Mr Carey claimed anti-refugee protestors would "go through" Finglas Garda Station on Wednesday night. He is considered a leading voice in the anti-immigrant protests that have sprung up around the city.
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Mr Carey is due to appear in the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning at 10.30am. A garda spokeswoman said: "A man, aged in his 30s, arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 in Dublin on 1st of February 2023, has been charged.
"He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 1) this morning, Friday 3rd February, 2023 at 10.30am. Investigations are ongoing."
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