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Case No. 21596Public order offence (abuse of gardai) · Co. Laois · 2 Jan 2023

Man admitted to abusing gardai in Portlaoise, case adjourned

Nicholas Campion, 28, of 75 Newpark Close, Kilkenny, was stopped by gardai on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise at 2.10pm on 2 January 2023. He got out of his car, began filming the officers on his phone, and became abusive, telling them to f**k off. He admitted the public order offence at court, where Judge Cody refused an application for legal aid. The matter was adjourned to 27 July 2023, with a conditional prison sentence if €3,000 is not paid to the Garda Benevolent Fund.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court31 Mar
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The man got out of his car, began filming gardai on his phone, and became abusive, telling them to f**k off.
Where
Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
2 January 2023 at 2.10pm.
Charges
Public order offence (abuse of gardai).
In court
  • Nicholas Campion, 28, of 75 Newpark Close, Kilkenny, admitted the offence and Judge Cody refused an application for legal aid.
  • The matter was adjourned to 27 July 2023 with a conditional prison sentence if €3,000 is not paid to the Garda Benevolent Fund.
Other details
  • The man had 80 previous convictions.
  • The man brought €300 to court and works in a waste company.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man got out of the car and began filming gardai on his phone and became abusive. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatHe told the gardai to f**k off. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatNicholas Campion, 28, of 75 Newpark Close, Kilkenny, admitted being abusive to gardai on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise on 2 January 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe got out of the car and began filming gardai on his phone before becoming abusive. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe defendant was stopped on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise at 2.10pm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenHe was stopped at 2.10pm on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to 27 July. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Cody refused an application for legal aid. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to 27 July 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had 80 previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had brought €300 to court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man is working in a waste company. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had 80 previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had brought €300 to court and is working in a waste company. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Apr2023
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, its first report
    Man who filmed as he abused gardai in the Midlands facing prison sentence

    Court appearance in which the defendant admitted the offence; matter adjourned to 27 July 2023 with a conditional prison sentence if €3,000 is not paid to the Garda Benevolent Fund. Legal aid application refused.

    accused, Nicholas Campion, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nicholas Campion
  2. 31 Mar2023
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Man filmed as he abused gardai in Portlaoise

    Adds the specific time of the stop (2:10pm), the exact words used by the defendant, that he had 80 previous convictions, his solicitor Barry Fitzgerald's comments, that the defendant brought €300 to court and works in a waste company, and that Judge Cody refused legal aid.

    suspect, Nicholas Campion, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nicholas Campion