Ireland Letterkenny woman fined for shouting at gardaí
On 2 December 2023 at about 3.25am, gardaí were monitoring a group of people on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, when Miranda Orr, a 42-year-old woman of Glenwood Park, began shouting in the face of gardaí. When told to leave, Orr told officers to take her to the barracks, and she was charged with public order offences, including failing to comply with a garda direction, while a charge of being intoxicated in a public place was taken into consideration. At Letterkenny District Court in February 2024, Judge Cunningham fined Orr €250 and allowed five months to pay, a sentence reported in light of her 18 previous convictions.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Miranda Orr, a 42-year-old woman of Glenwood Park, Letterkenny, began shouting in the face of gardaí.
- When directed to leave, Orr told officers to take her to the barracks.
- Cause
- Gardaí described Orr as highly intoxicated at the time.
- Where
- Gardaí were monitoring a group of people, which Orr was part of, on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
- When
- The incident took place on 2 December 2023, with gardaí monitoring the group at 3.25am.
- Investigation
- Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that Orr was calm and apologetic once she had sobered up.
- Charges
- Orr was charged with public order offences, including failing to comply with a garda direction; a charge of being intoxicated in a public place was taken into consideration.
- In court
- The case was heard at Letterkenny District Court in February 2024, where Orr had 18 previous convictions, two under the public order act.
- Sentence
- Judge Cunningham fined Orr €250 and allowed five months to pay.
- Other details
- Orr's solicitor said she was remorseful and that other family members were socialising with her that night.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMiranda Orr began shouting in the face of gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
- whatOrr was highly intoxicated. (donegallive.ie)
- whatWhen directed to leave, Orr told officers to take her to the barracks. (donegallive.ie)
- whereGardaí were monitoring a group of people on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 2 December 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenGardaí were monitoring the group at 3.25am. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeOrr was before the court on public order charges. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeOne charge was failing to comply with the direction of gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeA charge of being intoxicated in a public place was taken into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cunningham fined Orr €250 and allowed five months to pay. (donegallive.ie)
- otherOrr has 18 previous convictions, two of them under the public order act. (donegallive.ie)
- otherSergeant Collins said Orr was calm and apologetic once she had sobered up. (donegallive.ie)
- otherOrr's solicitor said she was remorseful and that other family members were socialising with her that night. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Feb2024Fine for Letterkenny woman who shouted at gardai
Reports the sentencing of Miranda Orr: a €250 fine with five months to pay, her 18 previous convictions, the court's handling of the charges, and her solicitor's mitigation.
convicted, Miranda Orr, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Miranda Orr