Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with the riots in Dublin last year.
Declan Donaghey, 27, from Williams Place in Dublin, is accused of setting fire to a garda patrol car, damaging a second garda car and using or threatening to use violence.
Kyle Lawrence, 18, from Lurgan Street in Dublin is accused of stealing from five shops, as well as three counts of criminal damage and two counts of violent disorder.
Both were remanded on bail to appear again in April.
The District Court heard today that the riots in Dublin last November were one of the most serious and largest scenes of public disorder in the history of the State, during which vehicles were set on fire in deliberate acts of arson and businesses suffered looting and extensive damage.
Mr Donaghey faces four charges in connection with the riots.
It is alleged he is the person who set fire to a marked garda patrol car on Parnell Street at around 6.45pm on 23 November 2023, the first vehicle to be set alight, which the court was told was a catalyst that contributed to further acts of arson throughout the evening.
He is accused of criminal damage to another garda car by climbing on the bonnet and smashing the windscreen by repeatedly stamping on it.
Mr Donaghey is also accused of using or threatening to use violence that night and criminal damage to a business on Parnell Street by throwing an object through the glass front, smashing it.
The court was told he made no reply to the charges.
Detective Garda Michelle Fitzpatrick told the court a large quantity of CCTV footage has been harvested, that Mr Donaghey’s movements were traced over two hours and that gardaí allegedly have video footage of him committing each offence.
The offences of criminal damage and violent disorder carry a sentence of up to ten years in prison, while the maximum penalty for arson is life in prison.
Gardaí objected to bail because of the seriousness of the charges but defence solicitor Tony Collier said that Mr Donaghey lived at home with his parents and was in a stable relationship. He had no income at the moment and was applying for social welfare.
Gardaí, he said, had no concerns that he was a flight risk or would not turn up for court.
Mr Collier also said his client would abide by all conditions imposed.
Judge Bryan Smyth granted Mr Donaghey bail on condition he sign on daily at Mountjoy Garda Station, surrender his passport, observe a curfew from 11am to 7pm and be contactable on his phone at all times.
He remanded him on bail to appear again in court on 4 April
Mr Lawrence faces ten charges.
He is accused of stealing from Footlocker, Arnotts, JD Sports, Lifestyle Sports and Asics in Dublin city centre on 23 November 2023.
He also faces three charges of criminal damage, including at Penney's on Mary Street, and two counts of violent disorder on Parnell Street and O'Connell Street.
Garda Alan O'Toole from Store Street Garda Station told the court that he arrested Mr Lawrence and when he was charged last night with the offences he made no reply.
There was no objection to bail on his own bond of €500 and on a number of conditions including that he observe a curfew from 9pm to 7am, sign on three times a week and continue to attend an educational programme.
Judge Smyth remanded Mr Lawrence on bail to appear again at the Dublin District Court on 4 April.
