A partial victory for Kirk Loco — but the Gardaí are still hiding their evidence

Subhead:An Irish judge restored Kirk Loco's right to attend protests, yet refused to force the police to disclose the evidence that could clear him of publishing “fake news.”# I was back in an Irish courtroom this morning for the case of Kirk Loco, the Irishman being prosecuted for a tweet. It was his eighth court appearance, and for once there was real news to report. The judge struck down the outrageous bail condition that had banned Kirk from attending any political protest, anywhere in Ireland. But in the same breath, that judge refused to order the police to hand over further evidence that could clear him — including the names of five or six witnesses to what actually happened. For anyone new to this story, it’s worth remembering that Kirk Loco did not even write the message for which he is being prosecuted. He reposted a public warning from a neighbourhood watch-style online group. I’m in Bray, Ireland, to report on the prosecution of Kirk Loco, an Irish man accused of “fake news” for publishing a tweet about a migrant man who allegedly exposed himself to a teenager on the bus. I'm also crowdfunding Kirk's lawyers. Follow along at https://t.co/WhG0lZikX0 — Ezra Levant (@ezralevant) May 21, 2026 The photo was real, the report had the ring of truth to it, and Kirk shared it in good faith — which is the very opposite of the crime he is charged with, since publishing “fake news” requires bad faith. Kirk’s online post described a migrant man exposing himself to a teenaged girl on a public bus. We now know that bus had a CCTV camera on board, and the footage shows a passenger complaining to the driver, the driver immediately stopping and going to confront the man, and police being called. There were five or six witnesses. And yet, of everyone involved, it was Kirk — the man who merely retweeted a warning — who ended up charged. This is the first time Ireland’s “fake news” law has ever been used. The United Kingdom’s slide into social media censorship has drawn international attention, including from President Trump and Vice President Vance.

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