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Case No. 10649Public order offence (threatening behaviour) · Co. Offaly · 11 Feb 2026

Birr man threw away car keys during garda incident

On Wednesday 11 February 2026 at about 10pm in Scurragh, Birr, County Offaly, two gardaí were seizing a car with no tax and no insurance when its owner, a man, approached them in an aggressive state, became verbally abusive and threw the car keys into the darkness. He was arrested under Section 6 of the Public Order Act (threatening behaviour). Gardaí later discovered that a bench warrant for his arrest had been in place before the incident. The case was reported in early March 2026, and the reports give no charge or court appearance.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two gardaí were seizing a car that had no tax and no insurance.
  • The car's owner, a man, approached the gardaí in an aggressive state, became verbally abusive and threw the car keys into the darkness.
Where
The incident happened in Scurragh, Birr, County Offaly.
When
The incident happened on Wednesday 11 February 2026 at about 10pm.
Cause
The car was being seized because it had no tax and no insurance.
Investigation
The man was arrested under Section 6 of the Public Order Act (threatening behaviour).
Other details
  • Gardaí later discovered that a bench warrant for the man's arrest had been in place before the incident.
  • The report is dated 3 March 2026 in the feed, while the article text gives its publication date as 4 March 2026.
  • The report was published by the Midland Tribune and offalyexpress.ie.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo gardaí were seizing a car that had no tax and no insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe car's owner approached the gardaí in an aggressive state. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man became verbally abusive towards the gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man threw the car keys into the darkness. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Scurragh, Birr, County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 10pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested under Section 6 of the Public Order Act (threatening behaviour). (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí later discovered a bench warrant for the man's arrest had been in place before the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Mar2026
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Birr man became irate with Gardaí and threw away car keys

    First report of the incident. It adds the arrest under Section 6 of the Public Order Act and states that a bench warrant for the man's arrest had been in place before the incident.

    suspect, male