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Case No. 23558Breach of Covid regulations · Co. Leitrim · 26 Aug 2021

Drumshanbo publican convicted and fined for 2021 Covid breach

Brendan Barron, publican at The Welcome Inn in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, was convicted and fined €750 at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court for breaching Covid regulations on 26 August 2021, when Gardaí found the pub overcrowded with no face coverings, no social distancing, and the six-per-table rule not observed.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted15 Dec
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBrendan Barron is the publican at The Welcome Inn, Church St, Drumshanbo (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatGarda Carty estimated between 50 and 60 people were on the premises (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatNo face coverings were being worn inside the pub (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe six-per-table rule was not being observed (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatNo one was keeping the required distance (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatMr Barron showed a notebook with six names but could not prove how he verified their vaccination status (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatMr Barron said he received a phone call from a John Stokes about a party of five males and five females (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatMr Barron estimated there were only about 30 people on the premises (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe breach of Covid regulations occurred on 26 August 2021 (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenGarda Carty and another garda arrived at the pub at 8.48pm (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationThe armed support unit and gardaí from Carrick-on-Shannon and Mohill were called to the scene (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • sentenceMr Barron was convicted and fined €750 (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Dec2022
    Convictedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Drumshanbo publican convicted and fined for Covid breach in 2021

    Full court proceedings reported including evidence from Garda Carty and Garda Flanagan, cross-examination by defence solicitor Peter Collins, and the defendant's own testimony; Judge Sandra Murphy convicted and fined €750.

    convicted, Brendan Barron, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan Barron