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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16488Public intoxication · Co. Offaly

Intoxicated man arrested for his own safety after being found asleep in Birr

A man was found asleep on a footpath on Castle Street in Birr, County Offaly, earlier in July 2024 and was intoxicated. He refused to give his details to gardaí and was arrested for his own safety. Reported on 26 July 2024, gardaí said he would be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution. The man's age and nationality are not given in the reports.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested26 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was arrested for his own safety after being found asleep on a footpath.
Where
The man was found asleep on a footpath on Castle Street, Birr, County Offaly.
When
The incident took place earlier in July 2024, and the report was published on 26 July 2024.
Cause
The man was intoxicated when he was found.
Investigation
The man refused to give his details to gardaí.
Other details
  • Gardaí said the man will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution.
  • The reports do not give the man's name, age or nationality.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was arrested for his own safety. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe man was found asleep on a footpath on Castle Street, Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place earlier in July 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe man was intoxicated. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man refused to give his details to gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí say he will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jul2024
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man asleep on footpath in Offaly arrested for his own safety

    Reports the arrest of an intoxicated man found asleep on Castle St, Birr, earlier in July 2024. He refused to give his details and was arrested for his own safety, and gardaí say he will be dealt with by an Adult Caution. Existing case 16462 is a different incident in Banagher on 29 June 2024 that involved suspected cocaine.

    suspect, male