Ireland Case No. 13462Public order offence (intoxication and threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour) · Co. Longford · 16 May 2025
Longford man fined for public order offences after abusive behaviour towards Gardaí
On 16 May 2025 at Rath Reagh, Smithfield, Legan, County Longford, Anthony Mannion, a man from Clygeen, Legan, was arrested after telling Gardaí to 'f**k off'. He was charged under sections 4 and 6 of the Public Order Act, and he pleaded guilty at Longford District Court. The sources give different dates for the sentencing, 13 June 2025 and 15 June 2025, and at that hearing he was fined €200. The sources do not give his age or nationality.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced13 Jun
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Anthony Mannion of Clygeen, Legan, County Longford, was involved in public order offences involving intoxication and threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
- Where
- The offences took place at Rath Reagh, Smithfield, Legan.
- When
- The offences took place on 16 May 2025.
- The sentencing is dated 13 June 2025 in the tracker record and 15 June 2025 in the article's published date.
- Cause
- Gardaí received a call from a woman saying her ex-partner was banging on the door and trying to enter the residence.
- Mannion told Gardaí to 'f**k off' and was then arrested.
- Investigation
- Gardaí saw the defendant walking away from an address onto the footpath.
- Garda Shanley found Mannion highly intoxicated, with slurred speech and unsteady on his feet.
- Charges
- He was charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act with being intoxicated to such an extent as would give rise to a reasonable apprehension that he might endanger himself or others.
- He admitted breaching section 6 of the Public Order Act by using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
- In court
- He pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to two public order breaches.
- Sentence
- He was fined €200.
- Other details
- Mannion had 14 previous convictions, the most recent imposed in 2018.
- The sources do not give his age or nationality.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe public order offences took place at Rath Reagh, Smithfield, Legan. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on 16 May 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeMannion told Gardaí to 'f**k off' and was then arrested. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí received a call from a woman saying her ex-partner was banging on the door and trying to enter the residence. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHe was charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act with being intoxicated to such an extent that he might endanger himself or others. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHe admitted breaching section 6 by using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtMannion pleaded guilty at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherGardaí saw the defendant walking away from an address onto the footpath. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherGarda Shanley found Mannion highly intoxicated, with slurred speech and unsteady on his feet. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherMannion had 14 previous convictions, the most recent imposed in 2018. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jun2025Man who was abusive towards Gardaí fined at Longford district court
Court report of the sentencing. Adds the charges under sections 4 and 6 of the Public Order Act, the Garda call that prompted the incident, the defendant's previous convictions and the €200 fine. No existing case matches this defendant.
convicted, Anthony Mannion, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Mannion