Ireland Man fined for threatening and abusive behaviour in Carrick-on-Shannon
On 5 January 2020, 25-year-old man Liam Rynn of Keenaghan, Carrick-on-Shannon, was charged with being drunk and a danger to himself and others and using threatening and abusive behaviour at Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, after intervening with Garda Cafferky who was dealing with a matter. He was also charged with criminal damage to the garda station. In September 2021, Rynn pleaded guilty at Carrick-on-Shannon district court, where the criminal damage charge was struck out after €100 was paid for cleaning. The judge fined him €200 on the threatening and abusive behaviour charge and took the intoxication charge into consideration.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Liam Rynn pleaded guilty to being drunk and a danger to himself and others and using threatening and abusive behaviour at Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, on 5 January 2020.
- Garda Cafferky was dealing with a matter on Bridge Street when the defendant intervened, was told to leave, and said gardai were only a shower of c**ts.
- Charges
- He was also charged with criminal damage to the garda station.
- In court
- The criminal damage charge was struck out when €100 was in court to pay for cleaning in the station.
- Sentence
- The judge fined the defendant €200 on the threatening and abusive behaviour charge and took the intoxication charge into consideration.
- Other details
- The defendant had one previous conviction for possession of drugs dealt with by the Probation Act.
- Defence solicitor Elaine Syron said her client had a lot of drink and had no memory of the incident.
- He was working as a carpenter in England and had travelled back to meet the charges.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLiam Rynn pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and a danger to himself and others and using threatening and abusive behaviour at Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, on 5 January 2020 (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatGarda Cafferky was dealing with a matter on Bridge Street when the defendant intervened (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant was told to leave but did not and said that gardai were only a shower of c…s (leitrimobserver.ie)
- chargeHe was also charged with criminal damage to the garda station (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe criminal damage charge was struck out when €100 was in court to pay for cleaning in the station (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the defendant €200 on the threatening and abusive behaviour charge and took the charge of being drunk and a danger to himself and others into consideration (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherThe defendant had one previous conviction for possession of drugs dealt with by the Probation Act (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherDefence solicitor Elaine Syron said her client had a lot of drink and had no memory of the incident (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherHe was working as a carpenter in England and had travelled back to meet the charges (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Sep2021Leitim man told gardai they were ‘only ‘a shower of c**ts’
Reports the conviction and sentencing of Liam Rynn for public order offences, including the judge's comments and the striking out of the criminal damage charge.
convicted, Liam Rynn, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Rynn