Case No. 10481Public order offence (public drunkenness) · Co. Offaly · 14 Apr 2025

Man fined over public drunkenness at Tullamore business park

On 14 April 2025 at 4.40pm, gardaí received a call about a man who was intoxicated and falling over at Axis Business Park, Clara Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. He refused an ambulance, fell on the public road and was arrested; Marcin Kot (41), of Clonminch Wood, Tullamore, was issued a fixed charge notice, which went unpaid, and was later summonsed for public drunkenness. Judge Andrew Cody convicted him at Tullamore District Court and imposed a €250 fine in his absence, as reported on 17 February 2026. The latest update, on 13 March 2026, repeated the fine and conviction.

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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was intoxicated and falling over at a business park in Tullamore.
Where
The incident happened at Axis Business Park, Clara Road, Tullamore, County Offaly.
When
A call about the man was received on 14 April 2025 at 4.40pm.
Cause
The man was intoxicated.
Investigation
  • An ambulance was called, but the man refused to get into it.
  • The man fell on the public road and was arrested.
Charges
  • A fixed charge notice was issued to Marcin Kot (41), of Clonminch Wood, Tullamore, but it went unpaid.
  • Marcin Kot was summonsed for public drunkenness, a public order offence.
In court
Judge Andrew Cody convicted him of public drunkenness at Tullamore District Court.
Sentence
A fine of €250 was imposed in his absence.
Other details
  • Marcin Kot had no previous convictions.
  • The sentencing was reported on 17 February 2026 and the report was updated on 13 March 2026.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA fine of €250 was imposed for a public order offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man was intoxicated and falling over at the business park. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Axis Business Park, Clara Road, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenA call about the man was received on 14 April 2025 at 4.40pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationAn ambulance was called, but the man refused to get into it. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man fell on the public road and was arrested. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeA fixed charge notice was issued to the accused but went unpaid. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeHe was summonsed for public drunkenness. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Andrew Cody convicted him of public drunkenness. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2026
    Gardai called about drunken man in Offaly business park

    Court report on the sentencing. Adds that the man refused an ambulance, fell on the public road and was arrested, that a fixed charge notice went unpaid, and that he had no previous convictions.

    convicted, Marcin Kot, 41, male, namedMarcin Kot