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Case No. 13644Public order offence (intoxication and refusing to comply with a garda's order to leave) · Co. Offaly · 5 May 2025

Intoxicated man arrested for refusing to leave area in Birr

An intoxicated man was seen acting in an intoxicated manner on the footpath in Demesne View, Birr, County Offaly, at 6.10pm on Monday 5 May 2025, over the May Bank Holiday weekend. After a garda asked him to leave, he refused to co-operate and was arrested and charged for refusing to comply with the garda's order to leave an area. His name, age and nationality are not given, and no court date, outcome or sentence has been reported. The latest reports, published on 22 and 23 May 2025 (one article's text gives 25 May), describe only the arrest and charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged22 May
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • An intoxicated man was arrested for refusing to comply with a garda's order to leave an area, a public order offence.
  • The man was seen acting in an intoxicated manner on the footpath.
Where
The incident took place on the footpath in Demesne View, Birr, County Offaly.
When
The incident happened at 6.10pm on Monday 5 May 2025, over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
Investigation
A garda arrived at the scene, spoke to the man and asked him to leave.
Other details
  • The man refused to co-operate with the garda.
  • The man's name, age and nationality are not given.
  • The case was reported by offalyexpress.ie on 22 May 2025, with a second report dated 23 May in its metadata but 25 May in its text.
Charges
The man was arrested and charged for refusing to comply with the garda's order to leave the area.
In court
The articles give no court details.
Sentence
The articles report no sentence or outcome.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn intoxicated man was arrested for refusing to comply with a garda's order to leave an area. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man was seen acting in an intoxicated manner on the footpath. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man refused to co-operate with the garda. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe man was observed on the footpath in Demesne View, Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe man was seen in Demesne View, Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at 6.10pm on Monday, 5 May 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened over the May Bank Holiday weekend. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at 6.10pm on Monday 5 May. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationWhen a garda arrived, the man was spoken to and asked to leave. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA garda arrived, spoke to the man and asked him to leave. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man refused to co-operate and was arrested and charged. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested and charged. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested for refusing to comply with a garda's order to leave an area. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 May2025
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Offaly man arrested for failing to leave area

    Gives the location as Demesne View, Birr, and says the incident was during the May Bank Holiday weekend. Says the man was arrested and charged after refusing to leave. No court details or outcome are given.

    suspect, male
  2. 22 May2025
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested in Offaly for failing to leave an area after being directed to by gardai

    Adds the location (Demesne View, Birr), the time (6.10pm), and that the incident happened over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

    suspect, male