Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13990Public order offence · Co. Offaly

Man arrested in Birr after public order incident involving family

A man was arrested in Birr, County Offaly, after an incident involving his family, which the case record classes as a public order offence. According to gardaí, at 2.10am on a Sunday night on Main Street, the man was seen taking off his shirt and attempting to fight with his family. Gardaí say he refused to calm down when they approached him, and he was arrested under Sections 4 and 6 of the Public Order Act. The arrest was reported on 12 April 2025, and no court proceedings are reported in the sources.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was seen taking off his shirt and attempting to engage in a fight with his family.
Where
The incident took place on Main Street in Birr, County Offaly.
When
The incident was reported at 2.10am on a Sunday night, described as last weekend in an article published 12 April 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí say the man refused to calm down when they approached him.
Charges
The man was arrested under Sections 4 and 6 of the Public Order Act.
Other details
  • The sources do not state the exact date of the incident.
  • The arrest was reported by offalyexpress.ie on 12 April 2025.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the sources.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was observed taking off his shirt and attempting to engage in a fight with his family. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on Main Street in Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe arrest happened in the early hours of the morning last weekend, with the incident at 2.10am on Sunday night. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say the man refused to calm down when they approached him. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested under Sections 4 and 6 of the Public Order Act. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Apr2025
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested in Offaly after ripping off shirt to engage in fight with his family

    Reports a single arrest in Birr under Sections 4 and 6 of the Public Order Act. The article gives the time as 2.10am on 'Sunday night last' and does not state the date.

    suspect, male