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Case No. 21816Public order offence (intoxication in a public place; threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour; false name) · Co. Louth · 25 Feb 2023

Colin McKenna sentenced for public order offences in Dundalk

Colin McKenna, 26, of Dundalk, was sentenced at Dundalk District Court for being intoxicated in a public place, using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and providing a false name to Gardaí on Castletown Road, Dundalk, on 25 February 2023. Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a two-month sentence for the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge, suspended on a 12-month bond of good behaviour.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Mar
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí responded to a call of a man kicking the door of an apartment (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was found sleeping in the garden of the property (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe 26-year-old gave the wrong name to Gardaí (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatWhen charged, he became abusive and aggressive (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe property in question was his partner's apartment (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on the Castletown Road, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with being intoxicated in a public place, using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and providing a false name to Gardaí (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was also prosecuted for public order offences at Peter Street on October 5th the previous year (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a two-month sentence for the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was suspended on the defendant entering a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe court heard he had 17 previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe most recent previous conviction dated back to 2017 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe has a difficulty with alcohol (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThey suffered the bereavement of their four month old child (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe has a good work history and has re-established his relationship (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Mar2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man kicked door of partner's apartment, Dundalk District Court heard

    Court hearing at Dundalk District Court; defendant had 17 previous convictions; sentence for threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour suspended on 12-month bond of good behaviour.

    convicted, Colin McKenna, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Colin McKenna