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Case No. 18738Begging · Co. Offaly · 9 Dec 2023

Man charged with begging in Tullamore town centre

Daniel Gheorghe, a Romanian man, was charged with begging on Bridge Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on 9 December 2023. The court was told he was homeless and living rough on that date, and that when a member of the Gardaí asked him to stop and leave the area, he did not comply. He was charged at the 20 December sitting of Tullamore District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody remanded him on continuing bail to 10 January for a plea or date, on condition that he not sit or beg on Tullamore's streets. The charge was first reported on 4 January 2024, and the 10 January date is the latest known development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged3 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Daniel Gheorghe, a Romanian man, was charged with begging in Tullamore.
Where
The begging was alleged to have happened on Bridge Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
When
The alleged offence took place on 9 December 2023.
Other details
  • The court was told the accused was homeless and living rough on the date of the offence.
  • The accused allegedly did not comply when a member of the Gardaí asked him to stop and leave the area peacefully.
In court
  • The charge was made at the 20 December sitting of Tullamore District Court, and the report was first published on 4 January 2024.
  • Judge Andrew Cody remanded the accused on continuing bail to 10 January for a plea or date.
  • The continuing bail is conditional on the accused not sitting or begging on Tullamore's streets.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Romanian man was charged with begging in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe offence was alleged to have happened on Bridge Street, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence was alleged to have happened on 9 December. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Andrew Cody remanded the accused on continuing bail to 10 January for a plea or date. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe continuing bail was conditional on the accused not sitting or begging on Tullamore's streets. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherA member of the Gardaí asked the accused to stop and leave the area, and he did not comply. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe accused was homeless and living rough on the date of the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jan2024
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Homeless man charged with begging in Tullamore town centre

    First report of the charge, made at the 20 December sitting of Tullamore District Court. The court was told the accused was homeless and living rough on the date of the offence.

    accused, Daniel Gheorghe, male, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniel Gheorghe