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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18418Public order offences · Co. Offaly · 16 Jan 2024

Man arrested for verbal abuse of restaurant staff in Birr

A man was arrested after verbally abusing staff and customers at a restaurant in Market Square, Birr, County Offaly, on the evening of Tuesday, 16 January 2024. Gardaí said he was highly intoxicated. He was arrested under the Public Order Act, and the case was reported in early February 2024. The matter will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution, which is the latest reported development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man began verbally abusing restaurant staff and customers.
Where
The incident took place at a restaurant in Market Square, Birr, County Offaly.
When
The incident happened on a Tuesday evening, 16 January 2024; the article gives no year, so 2024 is taken from the publication date.
Other details
  • Gardaí said the man was highly intoxicated.
  • The victims were restaurant staff and customers.
  • The suspect is a man; his name, age and nationality are not given.
  • The article is dated 2 February 2024 in the article listing and 4 February 2024 in its text.
  • The matter will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution.
Charges
The man was arrested under the Public Order Act.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man began verbally abusing staff and customers. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a restaurant in Market Square, Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on a Tuesday evening, January 16. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested under the Public Order Act. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí said the man was highly intoxicated. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe matter will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Feb2024
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested after being verbally abusive to restaurant staff in Offaly

    First report of the arrest. The article gives the date as Tuesday, January 16 without a year; 2024 is inferred from the publication date. The arrest was under the Public Order Act and the matter will be dealt with by Adult Caution.

    suspect, male