Gardaí investigating Palestine protest at Collins Aerospace in Cork send file to DPP

It is alleged that the two defendants broke into Collins Aerospace, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Cork. 

A 30-year-old man protesting in support of Palestine appeared on Monday at Cork District Court charged with trespassing to cause thousands of euro worth of criminal damage at Collins Aerospace in Cork and it was confirmed that the garda file had been sent to the DPP.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said the garda file in the case had been completed and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

On the application of Sgt Murphy, Judge Mary Dorgan adjourned the case until May 18 for directions from the DPP.

30-year-old Myles Murphy of Ravenswood, Carrigaline, County Cork, and a co-accused who was not required to be before the court on Monday, are charged with committing an offence of burglary contrary to the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001, at Collins Aerospace, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Cork, on Monday October 13, 2025.

Detective Garda Martin McSweeney outlined the allegations in the case previously, alleging that the two defendants broke into Collins Aerospace, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Cork.

“It is alleged that the accused entered the third floor of the building using a ladder and caused extensive damage to the property. Various slogans were spray painted on numerous walls. 

"Monitors and windows were smashed, causing thousands of euro of damage. 

“The fire brigade had to be utilised when the two accused refused to come down from a third-floor ledge. Gardaí had to use negotiators to convince them to remove themselves from the ledge. Both were subsequently taken down with the assistance of a fire brigade hoist,” Det. Garda McSweeney said.

Myles Murphy was remanded on continuing bail. Conditions include having no contact direct or indirect with any employee of Collins Aerospace, staying away from that premises and making no commentary whatsoever, including on social media, on matters before the court.

Collins Aerospace has been targeted by pro-Palestine protesters as its parent company, RTX (formerly Raytheon), supplies defence systems to Israel. 

RTX has also partnered with Israeli firms to develop weapons systems, which it says are used to “protect the citizens and infrastructure of Israel”.