Ireland Case No. 13450Breach of the Public Order Act · Co. Kildare · 10 May 2021
Asylum seeker fined for resisting arrest over Covid-19 breach in Newbridge
Bright Matoli, 45, was prosecuted at Naas District Court for breaching the Public Order Act after resisting a garda who was trying to arrest him following a breach of Covid-19 rules on Main Street, Newbridge, on 10 May 2021. Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed two fines of €500 each.
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- Sentenced16 Jun
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Key facts
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- whatThe garda said the man clenched his fists and tried to pull away when told he was being arrested. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe garda said he sustained a knee injury which required surgery. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man was handcuffed and arrested with the help of a colleague. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe offence was prosecuted at Main Street, Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident happened on 10 May 2021. (kildarenow.com)
- causeThe arrest followed an alleged breach of Covid-19 rules. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeHe was prosecuted for breaching the Public Order Act. (kildarenow.com)
- courtHe appeared at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed two fines of €500 each. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe court heard the defendant had 32 previous convictions for road traffic issues. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jun2025Kildare-based asylum seeker resisted a garda trying to arrest him for a breach of Covid-19 rules
Court report on a case from May 2021. Gardaí had been called to an asylum accommodation centre in Newbridge; the defence said the man had turned his back to make a phone call, and the garda said his knee was injured in the arrest. The judge said it was not unreasonable to ask him to isolate.
convicted, Bright Matoli, 45, male, namedBright Matoli