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Emma O'Grady and Áine Ní Thréinir were detained for allegedly disrupting the Amgen Irish Open with anti-war chants and T-shirts, opposing the US president's visit and military policies in Ireland.
Two pro-Palestinian activists, Emma O'Grady (41) and Áine Ní Thréinir (35), were arrested during the Amgen Irish Open at Trump Doonbeg on Saturday. The pair allegedly shouted anti-war slogans and wore protest T-shirts while Trump's helicopter approached.
Charged under the Public Order Act for threatening behavior, they appeared before a judge who granted bail with conditions to stay away from the golf course and maintain good conduct. Outside the courthouse, the activists expressed their opposition to US military presence in Ireland and Trump's policies
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