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Case No. 17289Public order offences (urinating in garda station cell; Public Order Act breach) · Co. Kildare · 25 Jan 2022

Man fined for urinating in Kildare town garda station cell

On 25 January 2022, a man was prosecuted for urinating in a cell at the garda station in Kildare town and for a breach of the Public Order Act at Loughlin, Kildare, on the same date. The suspect is Gerard Molloy, a 34-year-old man whose address was given as 38 Loughlion Green, Kildare town. The case was heard at Naas District Court, where the court was told the cell cleaning cost €340 and that he had 85 previous convictions. Two fines totalling €750 were imposed, as reported on 10 May 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man urinated in a garda station cell.
Where
The offence happened in a cell at the garda station in Kildare town, and the Public Order Act breach was at Loughlin, Kildare.
When
The offences happened on 25 January 2022.
Other details
  • The suspect is Gerard Molloy, a 34-year-old man whose address was given as 38 Loughlion Green, Kildare town.
  • Cleaning the cell cost €340.
  • The court was told the defendant has 85 previous convictions, 35 of them under the Public Order Act.
  • The defence said the defendant has an issue with alcohol.
Charges
Gerard Molloy was prosecuted for urinating in the garda station cell and for a breach of the Public Order Act on the same date.
In court
The case was heard at Naas District Court, where Sgt Mary Meade gave evidence on the cell-cleaning cost.
Sentence
Two fines totalling €750 were imposed, as reported on 10 May 2024.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man urinated in a garda station cell. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offence happened in the cell at the garda station in Kildare town. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offence happened on 25 January 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe was prosecuted for urinating in the cell. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe was also prosecuted for a breach of the Public Order Act at Loughlin, Kildare, on the same date. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceTwo fines totalling €750 were imposed. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherCleaning the cell cost €340. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant has 85 previous convictions, 35 under the Public Order Act. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence said the defendant has an issue with alcohol. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 May2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Arrested man went to the toilet in garda station cell

    Reports the Naas District Court prosecution of Gerard Molloy, the €340 cell-cleaning cost, his previous convictions and alcohol issue, and the €750 in fines. Incident dated to January 2022.

    convicted, Gerard Molloy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Molloy