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Case No. 20193Public order offence · Co. Longford · 19 Nov 2022

Longford man in court over threatening behaviour at emergency accommodation

Gary Gilchriest, a 52-year-old man from Longford, was accused of threatening and abusive behaviour at St Martha's Hostel on Dublin Road, Longford, an emergency accommodation centre in Longford town. He was found drunk in public at the hostel on 19 November 2022, and the articles do not give the date of the threatening behaviour. At Longford District Court in July 2023, he entered a guilty plea to the public order offence and to being drunk in public, and his solicitor said he was unaware other matters were pending. Judge Bernadette Owens remanded him on continuing bail to a sitting on 25 July 2023, where the other matters were due to be heard, which is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was accused of threatening and abusive behaviour at an emergency accommodation centre in Longford town.
Where
The emergency accommodation centre is St Martha's Hostel on Dublin Road, Longford.
When
  • He was found drunk in public at the hostel on 19 November 2022.
  • The date of the threatening behaviour is not given in the articles.
Charges
  • The charge is a public order offence, and he is also charged with being found drunk in public.
  • He entered a guilty plea to the public order offence and to being drunk in public at Longford District Court.
In court
  • His solicitor, John Quinn, said he was unaware there were other matters pending and was getting a drip feed of information about them.
  • Judge Bernadette Owens remanded him on continuing bail to a sitting on 25 July 2023.
Other details
The articles name no victim.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was accused of threatening and abusive behaviour at an emergency accommodation centre in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe emergency accommodation centre is St Martha's Hostel on Dublin Road, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenHe was found drunk in public at the hostel address on 19 November 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe entered a guilty plea to the public order offence and to being drunk in public. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHis solicitor said he was unaware that other matters were pending. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Bernadette Owens remanded him on continuing bail to a sitting on 25 July. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jul2023
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford man in court for public order

    Court report on Gilchriest's guilty plea and remand to 25 July for other matters. The article does not give the date of the threatening behaviour, and 19 November 2022 is the date of the drunk-in-public charge.

    convicted, Gary Gilchriest, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Gilchriest