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.”
