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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13127Public order offence · Co. Dublin

Man fined €25 for public order breach on Capel Street, Dublin 1

Abdi Mohamed (42) was found highly intoxicated on Capel Street, Dublin 1, urinated in public, and became verbally abusive towards gardaí. He was convicted at Dublin District Court and fined €25 with 12 months to pay.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Jul
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man urinated on the street in view of the public. (gript.ie)
  • whatThe man became verbally abusive towards gardaí, calling them sewer smelling and saying their mothers are bitches. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe man was found highly intoxicated on Capel Street, Dublin 1. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGarda Calvin Chapel told Dublin District Court how he came across the man. (gript.ie)
  • chargeThe man was later charged with a breach of Section 6 of the Public Order Act. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Michele Finan convicted the man and fined him €25 with 12 months to pay. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man was unsteady on his feet and was observed to be wobbling. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested because gardaí believed he was a danger to himself and others. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the man fled war in his native Somalia as a child. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man has four previous convictions, the most recent from 7 July 2025. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jul2025
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Man told Gardaí their mothers were "bitches" - Gript

    Reports the Dublin District Court conviction and €25 fine, with the garda's account of the arrest, the defence's mitigation and the defendant's previous convictions.

    convicted, Abdi Mohamed, 42, male, Somali, named, non-irishAbdi Mohamed