Ireland Cork man jailed for 10 months over public order offences against female Garda
On 3 July 2023 Gardaí received a report about a man who had just left a supermarket in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, and found him highly intoxicated and very aggressive. Noel O'Donoghue, a 50-year-old man from Pike Road, Fermoy, pleaded guilty to nine public order charges at Fermoy District Court, including offences against a female Garda. On 1 March 2024 Judge Colm Roberts sentenced him to 10 months in prison, with eight months suspended for two years on condition of probation supervision addressing addiction, and a €450 fine. The latest reported development is the set of bail conditions for an appeal, which include a curfew from 11pm to 7am.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced1 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Noel O'Donoghue, a 50-year-old man of Pike Road, Fermoy, Co. Cork, pleaded guilty to nine public order charges.
- He tried to physically resist arrest, told the female Garda he would end her, and called her a whore.
- Reports describe him attempting to touch the female Garda inappropriately and making contact with her face with his elbow, and the headline describes the conduct as assault and a threat to 'put a baby in her'.
- When
- The incident took place on 3 July 2023.
- Where
- The man had just left a supermarket in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, when Gardaí received a report about a male.
- Cause
- Gardaí found the man highly intoxicated and very aggressive.
- Investigation
- After a search, Gardaí found him hiding in a grassy area near the Aldi store, trying to avoid them.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to nine public order charges at Fermoy District Court.
- In court
- Judge Colm Roberts sentenced him at Fermoy District Court, as reported on 1 March 2024.
- Bail conditions for an appeal include a curfew from 11pm to 7am.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to a total of 10 months in prison.
- Eight months of the sentence were suspended for two years on condition of probation supervision addressing addiction.
- He was fined a total of €450, to be paid immediately.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatNoel O’Donoghue pleaded guilty to nine public order charges. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe tried to physically resist arrest and called a female Garda a whore. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe told the female Garda he would end her. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe attempted to touch the female Garda inappropriately. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe made contact with the female Garda's face with his elbow. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe man had just left a supermarket in Mitchelstown. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident began on 3 July 2023 when Gardaí received a report about a male. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeThe man was highly intoxicated and very aggressive when Gardaí encountered him. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtBail conditions for an appeal included a curfew from 11pm to 7am. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceJudge Colm Roberts sentenced him to a total of 10 months in prison. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceEight further months were suspended for two years on condition of probation supervision addressing addiction. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined a total of €450 to be paid immediately. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Mar2024Cork man who assaulted female Garda and threatened to 'put a baby in her' jailed
Reports the sentencing at Fermoy District Court: 10 months in prison in total, eight months suspended for two years, a €450 fine, and bail conditions set for an appeal.
convicted, Noel O'Donoghue, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel O'Donoghue