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Case No. 21988Public disorder · Co. Kildare · 20 Mar 2021

Man fined for abusing gardaí outside Kildare school

Andrew Dempsey, 39, of Prosperous, pleaded guilty at Naas District Court to using abusive language towards gardaí and a public disorder offence committed outside a Kildare school in March 2021, and was fined €1,500 in total.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Mar
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe is 39 years old (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe became argumentative while speaking to gardaí near the school and called them 'sh*tebags' and 'scumbags' (kildarenow.com)
  • whatChildren were exiting the school grounds at the time of the offence (kildarenow.com)
  • whereHis address is 79 Anne Street, Prosperous (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offence was committed at a Kildare school on 20 March 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeAndrew Dempsey pleaded guilty to using abusive language to gardaí and committing a public disorder offence (kildarenow.com)
  • courtHe appeared before Naas District Court on 9 March 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceHe was fined €750 for both offences, totalling €1,500 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe has 17 previous convictions, most for road traffic offences (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHis defending barrister said he was in an anxious mental state and became agitated (kildarenow.com)
  • otherJudge Zaidan said the only person who looked like an 'S.B.' was Dempsey (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man was abusive to gardaí in front of Kildare schoolchildren

    Reports the sentencing of Andrew Dempsey for abusing gardaí outside a school in Kildare, including his 17 previous convictions and the judge's criticism of his conduct in front of children.

    convicted, Andrew Dempsey, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Dempsey