Ireland Case No. 12527Public order offence (verbal abuse of gardaí) · Co. Dublin · 7 May 2025
Man fined €200 for verbally abusing gardaí in Dublin city centre
David Tyndall (53) was ordered to pay a €200 fine after verbally abusing two gardaí on Talbot Street, Dublin city centre, on 7 May 2025. The court heard he called one garda "horse face" and threatened to punch the other.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced2 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man verbally abused two gardaí in Dublin city centre. (gript.ie)
- whatHe called one garda "horse face" and insulted her facial features. (gript.ie)
- whatHe used homophobic language towards her colleague and called him "juju lips". (gript.ie)
- whatHe said he would punch the head off one of the gardaí. (gript.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Talbot Street at about 00:15. (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on 7 May, which the article describes as "the 7th of May last". (gript.ie)
- courtHe has 69 previous convictions. (gript.ie)
- courtThe judge said the behaviour of the accused was outrageous. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe court imposed a fine of €200 with 12 months to pay. (gript.ie)
- otherHe made aggressive gestures with his head and fists when arrested. (gript.ie)
- otherHe was not intoxicated on the night, according to the court. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Oct2025Man called Gardaí "horse face" and "juju lips" - Gript
Court report on the sentencing of David Tyndall, who was fined €200 with 12 months to pay. It gives details of the abuse, his previous convictions and his conduct at arrest.
convicted, David Tyndall, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Tyndallvictim, Kate O'Brien Laidlaw, female, irish (judged from name)Kate O'Brien Laidlaw