Man arrested following alleged incident of damage to Collins Aerospace premises in Cork

Gardaí in Cork have arrested a man in his 30s following an alleged incident of criminal damage at Collins Aerospace in the early hours of this morning.

The man is currently being detained at a Cork garda station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours.

Gardaí said they responded to a report of “an incident of criminal damage” at the premises at approximately 4.15am.

It is understood that they subsequently arrested the man after he had left the scene.

In an email to The Echo, a person purporting to represent a group called ‘Palestine Action Éire’ claimed that “actionists” had smashed windows and sprayed “CA OUT” and “end the lease” in red spray paint.

The group has previously demanded that Penrose Wharf evict Collins Aerospace from the premises it leases there.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí received a report of an incident of criminal damage that occurred at a business premises in the Penrose Wharf area, Cork city on Monday, March 30, 2026, at approximately 4.15 am.

“A male in his 30s was arrested and conveyed to a garda station in Cork city. He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.” They added that investigations are ongoing.

Separately, two people are currently before the courts 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.

Collins Aerospace has been targeted by pro-Palestine protesters due to its parent company, RTX (formerly Raytheon), supplying defence systems to Israel. RTX has also partnered with Israeli firms to develop weapons systems, which it has said are used to “protect the citizens and infrastructure of Israel”.