Ireland Man fined €600 for public order offence at Kilkenny City bar
William Delaney, a man from Feereigh, Rathdowney, Co Laois, threw punches at staff of a bar in Kilkenny City centre after being refused entry, but the court heard he did not hit anyone. Gardaí had observed him unsteady and stumbling on John Street on July 20, though the year is not given in the reports. He was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station, and at Kilkenny District Court he pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public and to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, with the other charge taken into consideration. The latest development is that he was convicted of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and fined €600, as reported in November 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted30 Oct
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- William Delaney, a man from Feereigh, Rathdowney, Co Laois, was unsteady on his feet and stumbling when gardaí saw him.
- Delaney was refused entry to a pub and then threw punches at the bar staff.
- The court heard that Delaney did not hit anyone when he threw punches at the staff.
- Where
- The incident involved staff of a bar in Kilkenny City centre, on John Street.
- When
- Gardaí observed Delaney on John Street on July 20; the year is not given in the reports.
- Investigation
- Delaney was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station.
- Charges
- Delaney pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public and to using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
- The other charge was taken into consideration.
- In court
- The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court, where Delaney said he was wrong to act as he did and apologised.
- Other details
- Delaney said he had been at a stag party, that his actions were out of character, and that he thought they happened because he was on medication and had not been out for a long time.
- The conviction was reported in an article published on 1 November 2024.
- Sentence
- Delaney was convicted of using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and fined €600.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDelaney was unsteady on his feet and stumbling. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatDelaney was refused entry to a pub. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatDelaney then threw punches at the bar staff but did not hit anyone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe man threw punches at staff of a bar in Kilkenny City centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí observed Delaney on John Street on July 20. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationDelaney was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeDelaney pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public and to using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe other charge was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceDelaney was convicted of using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and fined €600. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherIn court, Delaney said he was wrong to act as he did and apologised. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherDelaney said he had been at a stag party and his actions were out of character. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherDelaney said he thought his actions occurred because he was on medication and had not been out for a long time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Oct2024Man threw punches at Kilkenny City bar staff - court told
Court report of a conviction. The article gives the incident date only as July 20 with no year, so incident_date is left empty. The William Delaney here is not the same person as the murder-case victim or the Carlow weapons-case defendant, so no existing case is matched.
convicted, William Delaney, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Delaney