Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 20064Threatening or abusive behaviour (public order) · Co. Longford · 15 Aug 2022

Longford man avoids conviction over Ballymahon takeaway disturbance

Kyle Hall (20) of Ards, Kenagh, Longford, was charged with threatening and abusive behaviour over an incident at 12:30am on 15 August 2022 at Big Bites on Main Street, Ballymahon, Longford. A sergeant told the court that three men tried to get into the closed takeaway, shouting profanities at staff, and that CCTV showed Mr Hall kicking the door. When gardaí arrived they encountered two of the men, one of whom was Mr Hall, and he used a barrage of foul language when questioned. At the District Court the judge said she would strike the matter out if he paid €350 to the Bridgeway Family Resource Centre in Ballymahon, and the Longford Leader reported on 13 August 2023 that he avoided a conviction by making a charity donation, though it did not confirm the payment was made.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Kyle Hall, aged 20, was charged with engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour.
  • Three males attempted to get into a closed takeaway and shouted profanities at staff to open up.
  • Mr Hall issued a barrage of foul language to gardaí when they spoke to him.
Where
The incident took place at Big Bites on Main Street, Ballymahon, Longford.
When
The incident occurred at 12:30am on 15 August 2022.
Investigation
  • CCTV footage from the restaurant showed Kyle Hall kicking the door.
  • When gardaí arrived they searched the area and encountered two of the men, one of whom was Mr Hall.
Cause
Mr Hall was described in court as intoxicated, with slurred speech.
In court
  • The court was told Mr Hall had no previous convictions.
  • His solicitor described the incident as a classic case of drink in, wit out and apologised on his behalf to gardaí, the courts and restaurant staff.
Sentence
  • The judge said she would strike the matter out if Mr Hall paid €350 to the Bridgeway Family Resource Centre in Ballymahon.
  • The Longford Leader reported on 13 August 2023 that Mr Hall avoided a conviction by making a charity donation, but the article did not confirm the payment was made.
Other details
Mr Hall works in the agriculture industry and is engaged in a course at an agricultural college.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKyle Hall faced a charge of engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThree males attempted to get into a closed takeaway. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe men were shouting profanities at staff to open up. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was intoxicated and his speech was slurred. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatHe issued a barrage of foul language when gardaí spoke to him. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Big Bites on Main Street, Ballymahon, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at 12:30am on 15 August 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage from the restaurant showed Kyle Hall kicking the door. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationWhen gardaí arrived they searched the area and encountered two of the men causing the disturbance, one of whom was Mr Hall. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe court was told Mr Hall had no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHis solicitor described the incident as a classic case of drink in, wit out. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHis solicitor said he wished to apologise to gardaí, the courts and restaurant staff. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said she would strike the matter out if he paid €350 to the Bridgeway Family Resource Centre in Ballymahon. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherMr Hall works in the agriculture industry and is engaged in a course at an agricultural college. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe article reports he avoided a conviction by making a charity donation. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 11 Aug2023
    Otherlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford District Court: 'A classic case of drink in, wit out'

    Court report on the District Court hearing of the charge. The article says he avoided a conviction by making a charity donation, but it does not confirm the payment was made.

    accused, Kyle Hall, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kyle Hall