Ireland Man fined after spitting at hatch and insulting garda at Macroom Garda Station
On 7 June 2022 at Macroom Garda Station in Co Cork, Thomas Keally, 31, of an address in Newry, Co Down, called the garda on duty 'a dirty, rotten, filthy pig' and spat on the perspex guard at the hatch in the public area. He had gone to the station seeking the return of a vehicle that gardaí had seized over road traffic matters. He was arrested, pleaded guilty at Macroom District Court to a public order charge, and was convicted under Section 6 and fined €1,000 in June 2023. Vehicle and driver registration matters were adjourned to September, and Keally was released on bail to return to court on 6 September.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced25 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Keally called the garda on duty a 'dirty, rotten, filthy pig'.
- Keally spat on the perspex guard at the hatch in the public area of the station.
- Other details
- Keally became very aggressive and shouted during the exchange, and the article describes him as 'out of control'.
- Keally had 11 previous convictions.
- His solicitor, Sean Cahill, said Keally was genuinely ashamed and apologetic.
- Where
- The incident happened at Macroom Garda Station, Co Cork.
- When
- The incident happened on 7 June 2022.
- Cause
- Gardaí had seized a vehicle over road traffic matters, and Keally went to the station seeking its return.
- Investigation
- Keally was arrested.
- In court
- Keally pleaded guilty at Macroom District Court to a public order charge.
- Vehicle and driver registration matters were adjourned to September, and Keally was released on bail to attend court again on 6 September.
- Charges
- Keally was convicted on a Section 6 Public Order charge.
- Sentence
- Keally was fined €1,000.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKeally called the garda on duty a dirty, rotten, filthy pig. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatKeally spat on the perspex guard at the hatch in the public area of the station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereKeally went to Macroom Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on 7 June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeA vehicle had been seized by gardaí for road traffic matters. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationKeally was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKeally was convicted on the Section 6 Public Order charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtKeally pleaded guilty at Macroom District Court to the public order charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtOutstanding vehicle and driver registration matters will return to court in September. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtKeally was released on bail to attend court again on 6 September. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceKeally was fined €1,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKeally became very aggressive and began shouting during the exchange. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKeally had 11 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKeally's solicitor said he was genuinely ashamed and apologetic. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jun2023Man called Garda 'a dirty, rotten, filthy pig and spat at hatch in station
Reports the court outcome: Keally was convicted on a Section 6 Public Order charge and fined €1,000. Vehicle and driver documentation matters are adjourned to September.
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