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Case No. 17900Public order offences · Co. Longford · 11 Feb 2024

Man fined €300 for public order offences in Ballymahon

Stephen Connor (47), of Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, was charged with public order offences after he was ejected from a pub on Main Street, Ballymahon, Co Longford, on 11 February 2024 while watching a rugby match. When gardaí arrived at about 7.30pm he refused to cooperate and gave a false first name, and he was arrested. He was charged with section 4 and section 6 public order offences and appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court. The latest development, reported in March 2024, is that he was convicted on the section six charge and fined €300 with four months to pay, and the section four charge was taken into consideration.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was charged with public order offences after an incident outside a pub in Ballymahon.
Where
The offences took place on Main Street, Ballymahon, Co Longford.
When
The incident happened on 11 February 2024 while a Six Nations rugby match, Ireland versus Italy, was being watched.
Cause
The man became highly intoxicated while watching the match.
Other details
  • The man was ejected from a public house on Main Street, Ballymahon.
  • The man was arrested for his own safety and made threats to gardaí.
  • The defence said the man had since apologised to the arresting garda. Reports of the court outcome are dated 15 March 2024 on the tracker and 19 March 2024 in the article text.
Investigation
  • When gardaí arrived at about 7.30pm, the man refused to cooperate.
  • The man gave a false first name, said he was homeless and refused to give a surname.
Charges
He was charged with section 4 and section 6 public order offences.
In court
He appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court.
Sentence
  • He was convicted and fined €300 on the section six charge, with four months to pay.
  • The section four charge was taken into consideration.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe offences took place on Ballymahon's main street. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe man was ejected from a public house on Main Street, Ballymahon. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 11 February 2024 while a rugby match was being watched. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe man became highly intoxicated while watching the match. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationWhen gardaí arrived at about 7.30pm, the man refused to cooperate. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man gave a false first name, said he was homeless and refused to give a surname. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with section 4 and section 6 public order offences. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe was convicted and fined €300 on the section six charge, with four months to pay. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe section four charge was taken into consideration. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested for his own safety and made threats to gardaí. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the man had since apologised to the arresting garda. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Mar2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford District Court: Fined for public order incident outside pub

    Reports the court outcome: conviction on the section six public order charge and a €300 fine, with the section four charge taken into consideration.

    convicted, Stephen Connor, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Connor