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Case No. 16804Public order offences; resisting arrest · Co. Kildare · 31 May 2024

Caragh man fined for verbally abusing gardaí and resisting arrest

Gardaí said that on May 31, 2024, Tom Connolly, a 48-year-old man from Thomastown in Caragh, County Kildare, was intoxicated and engaged in a public disorder incident on Eyre Street in Newbridge. He became verbally aggressive when approached by gardaí and resisted when they tried to arrest him. At Naas District Court on June 27, 2024, his solicitor, Tim Kennelly, said he accepted his behaviour was not appropriate and wished to apologise to gardaí. The latest development is that Judge Desmond Zaidan fined him €500 with three months to pay, noting seven previous convictions, four for public disorder offences.

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  6. Sentenced28 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Tom Connolly, a 48-year-old man from Thomastown in Caragh, was fined for verbally abusing gardaí and resisting arrest.
  • When approached by gardaí, he became verbally aggressive, and when they tried to arrest him he resisted arrest.
Where
The public disorder incident took place on Eyre Street in Newbridge, County Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on May 31, 2024.
Cause
Gardaí said Connolly was intoxicated during the public disorder incident.
Charges
The offences dealt with were public order offences and resisting arrest.
In court
The offences were heard before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
Sentence
The judge imposed a €500 fine on Connolly and gave him three months to pay it.
Other details
  • Connolly has seven previous convictions, four of which are for public disorder offences.
  • His solicitor, Tim Kennelly, said he accepts his behaviour was not appropriate and wants to apologise to gardaí.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was fined for verbally abusing gardaí in Newbridge and for resisting arrest. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatWhen approached by gardaí, the man became verbally aggressive. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatWhen gardaí tried to arrest him, the man resisted arrest. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe public disorder incident took place on Eyre Street. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on May 31, 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe man was intoxicated during the public disorder incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe offences were heard before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, June 27. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a €500 fine on the man. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was given three months to pay the fine. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man has seven previous convictions, four of which are for public disorder offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man's solicitor said he accepts his behaviour was not appropriate and wants to apologise to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jun2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Caragh man fined for verbally abusing Kildare gardaí and resisting arrest

    First report of this case. Gives the court outcome: a €500 fine with three months to pay, the defendant's seven previous convictions, and his apology through his solicitor.

    convicted, Tom Connolly, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tom Connolly