Ireland Intoxication and threatening behaviour case adjourned at Dundalk court
John Joyce, a 33-year-old man from Oldbridge Toberona, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at Bellewsbridge Road, Dundalk on 30 March 2022. He left a residential address in Oldbridge, was seen shouting at neighbours, and later on Bellewsbridge Road was visibly intoxicated, took his shirt off, and insisted a garda punch him in the ribs. He refused the garda's offer of a lift to his mother's address, saying he had his reputation to think about. Joyce, who has 41 previous convictions and had recently been placed under Probation Service care with a 30-hour community service order, appeared at Dundalk District Court on 20 July 2022, where the case was adjourned for a week with facts marked proven.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court20 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- John Joyce was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at Bellewsbridge Road, Dundalk on 30 March 2022.
- He left a residential address in Oldbridge following an earlier incident and was seen shouting at neighbours.
- On Bellewsbridge Road he was visibly intoxicated, took his shirt off, and insisted a garda punch him in the ribs.
- He refused the garda's offer of a lift to his mother's address, saying he had his reputation to think about.
- Other details
- He has 41 previous convictions.
- He had recently been placed under the care of the Probation Service and had received a 30-hour community service order the week before.
- In court
- At Dundalk District Court on 20 July 2022, the case was adjourned for a week with facts marked proven.
- The probation officer suggested increasing the order and Judge Conor Fottrell said he was considering a similar amount of hours.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJohn Joyce was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at Bellewsbridge Road, Dundalk on 30 March 2022. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe left a residential address in Oldbridge following an earlier incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe was heard shouting from outside and seen three or four doors down shouting at some of his neighbours. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe complied with a direction to leave the area. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe Garda saw him standing on Bellewsbridge Road where he began shouting. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe was visibly intoxicated and took his shirt off. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe insisted the garda punch him in the ribs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe Garda offered him a lift to his mother's address but he refused. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe stated he had his reputation to think about. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe Probation officer suggested increasing the order and Judge Conor Fottrell said he was considering a similar amount of hours. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe judge put back the case for a week, marking the facts proven. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe had 41 previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe had recently been placed under the care of the Probation Service by the court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe had received an order the week before to perform 30 hours community service. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jul2022Man took off shirt and insisted that a garda punch him in the ribs, Dundalk court heard
Court hearing at Dundalk District Court where the garda described the incident, the defendant's 41 previous convictions were noted, and the case was adjourned for a week with facts marked proven.
accused, John Joyce, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Joyce