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Case No. 20973Public order offence (obstructing traffic while intoxicated) · Co. Offaly · 21 May 2023

Man arrested for obstructing Sunday morning traffic in Birr, Offaly

On Sunday 21 May 2023, gardaí arrested a man in his 20s for obstructing traffic on Main Street in Birr, County Offaly, while he was intoxicated. At 8.40am he was reportedly standing in the middle of the street and preventing traffic from passing, and a member of the public called gardaí. He was arrested under Section 4 of the Public Order Act, and the Offaly Express reported the arrest on 24 May 2023. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 20s was arrested for obstructing traffic while intoxicated.
  • At 8.40am the man was seen standing in the middle of the street, preventing traffic from driving down it.
Where
The man was obstructing traffic on Main Street in Birr, County Offaly.
When
The incident took place on the morning of Sunday 21 May 2023.
Cause
Gardaí were called by a member of the public.
Other details
  • The man was in an intoxicated condition.
  • The tracker lists the Offaly Express article as dated 23 May 2023, but its text gives the publication date as 24 May 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested the man under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.
Charges
No charge against the man has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe man was obstructing traffic on Main Street in Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on the Sunday morning before the article was published. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were called by a member of the public. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested the man under Section 4 of the Public Order Act. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man was in an intoxicated condition. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherAt 8.40am the man was standing in the middle of the street and preventing traffic from driving down it. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 May2023
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested after blocking Sunday morning traffic in Offaly

    Gives the location as Main Street in Birr, the time as 8.40am, and the arrest under Section 4 of the Public Order Act after a member of the public called gardaí.

    suspect, 20s, male