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Case No. 16039Public order offence (anti-social behaviour on a train) · Co. Westmeath · 17 Sep 2024

Arrests after youths cause disturbance on Dublin to Galway train

On 17 September 2024, a group of youths allegedly caused a disturbance in a carriage of the 19.35 Dublin to Galway train, which they boarded at Portarlington, in County Westmeath. Passengers said the group shouted, sang and jumped on seats, that some held alcohol, and that staff were subjected to persistent abuse. Gardaí met the train at Athlone and a number of arrests were made, but the articles give no names, ages or nationalities of those arrested and report no charge. Irish Rail has apologised to affected passengers, as reported by Offaly Express on 19 September 2024.

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  2. Arrested19 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A group of youths allegedly caused a disturbance in one carriage, shouting, yelling, singing and jumping on seats.
Where
  • The incident took place on the 19.35 Dublin to Galway train, which the headline describes as a Tullamore bound train.
  • The group boarded the train at Portarlington.
  • The incident is placed in County Westmeath.
When
The incident happened on 17 September 2024 and was reported on 19 September 2024.
Cause
Some of the group were allegedly holding bottles and cans of alcohol.
Investigation
Gardaí met the train at Athlone and a number of arrests were made.
Other details
  • Staff on board allegedly suffered persistent abuse from the group.
  • The rest of the group were refused onward travel.
  • Irish Rail apologised to affected passengers.
Charges
No charge against anyone is reported in the articles.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA group of youths caused mayhem in one of the carriages. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe group shouted, yelled and sang, and jumped on the seats. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the 19.35 Dublin to Galway train. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe group got on the train at Portarlington. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe train was travelling on 17 September. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeSome of the group were holding bottles and cans of alcohol. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí met the train at Athlone and a number of arrests occurred. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherStaff on board sustained persistent abuse from the group. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe rest of the group were refused onward travel. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherIrish Rail apologised to affected customers. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Sep2024
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Arrests made on Tullamore bound train after youths create mayhem

    First report of this incident. It gives the train service, the boarding point, the alleged conduct and the arrests at Athlone. No names, ages or nationalities of those arrested are given.

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