Ireland Case No. 19818Covid-19 regulation breaches (running a shebeen) · Co. Kildare · 31 Dec 2020
Man contests allegations he ran shebeen near Kildare town
Eamon Cleary, a 59-year-old man with an address at Kilnagornan on the Green Road near Kildare town, was accused by gardaí of running a shebeen, an illegal pub, in his back-garden shed on New Year's Eve 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown, and he contested the allegations. Gardaí said four other people attended, and on Thursday, January 19, 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan heard the case, fined each of the three attendees who pleaded guilty €750, and granted bail to Cleary and the absent fourth accused. The cases are due back before the court on May 11.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court15 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Eamon Cleary was accused of running a shebeen, an illegal pub, in his back-garden shed during the Covid-19 lockdown.
- Cleary contested the allegations against him.
- Where
- Cleary has an address at Kilnagornan, on the Green Road near Kildare town, County Kildare.
- When
- The shebeen was allegedly run on New Year's Eve 2020.
- Charges
- The alleged offences would breach the Health Act 1947, the Temporary Restrictions (Covid-19) Regulations Act 2020 and the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962.
- Investigation
- Gardaí said four other people attended the shebeen.
- Gardaí said there was no social distancing, no logbook and no sanitisation stations at the shebeen.
- Gardaí said there was at least one other visit to the shebeen on a separate date.
- In court
- Judge Desmond Zaidan heard the case on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
- Three of the four people who attended pleaded guilty to attending the shebeen, and the fourth was absent from court.
- The judge granted bail to Cleary and the absent accused until their cases return to court on May 11.
- Sentence
- The judge fined each of the three defendants who pleaded guilty €750.
- Other details
- The judge said the premises looked like a bomb had hit it.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCleary was accused of running a shebeen, an illegal pub, in his back-garden shed during the Covid-19 lockdown. (kildarenow.com)
- whereCleary has an address at Kilnagornan, on the Green Road near Kildare town. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe shebeen was allegedly run on New Year's Eve 2020. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe alleged offences breach the Health Act 1947, the Temporary Restrictions (Covid-19) Regulations Act 2020 and the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962. (kildarenow.com)
- courtGardaí told the court that the case was heard by Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday, January 19. (kildarenow.com)
- courtGardaí said four other people attended the shebeen when they arrived. (kildarenow.com)
- courtGardaí said there was no social distancing, no logbook and no sanitisation stations at the shebeen. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThree of the four people who attended pleaded guilty to attending the shebeen, and the fourth was absent from court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtGardaí said there was at least one other visit to the shebeen on a separate date. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge granted bail to Cleary and the absent accused until their cases return to court on May 11. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge fined each of the three defendants who pleaded guilty €750. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said the premises looked like a bomb had hit it. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Sep2023Man allegedly ran Shebeen near Kildare town — gardaí
Court report on the shebeen case from January 2023, republished with a 15 September 2023 update. It is not the same incident as the existing Eamon Cleary drink-driving case (19788).
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