90 persons of interest identified after Garda photo call – The Irish Times

Gardaí believe they have now identified the majority of the 99 “persons of interest” they wish to speak to about the issue Riots in Dublin last year and the images of which they shared with the public.

About 90 information has been received from the people in the photos, gardaí said on Wednesday. As a result, An Garda Síochána said it has removed all remaining images from the Garda website.

“The investigation team will continue to consider progress and identify the small number of remaining ‘persons of interest’ cases,” a statement from gardaí said.

Earlier this month, gardaí published CCTV footage of 99 “persons of interest” on the Garda website. The purpose of the publication was to identify these people in order to exclude or exclude each individual and advance the criminal investigation process.

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Gardaí have so far arrested and charged 57 people with crimes related to the riots. These suspects have been convicted or are still facing a total of nearly 150 charges. Fourteen suspects have been convicted so far.

Sharing the photos – what makes them so accessible and the size of the collection – is unprecedented in the Republic. Ireland’s Civil Liberties Council said it was concerned that the right to the presumption of innocence and fair trial of those depicted in the images could be at risk.

Any member of the public can also provide confidential information to the Garda investigation team by contacting the Garda Confidential telephone number 1800 666 111.