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Case No. 13380Public order offence (intoxicated in a public place) · Co. Donegal · 22 Jun 2025

Man ordered to pay €275 to charity after falling asleep drunk in Letterkenny

Charlie O'Neill, 20, was found drunk and asleep at Market Square in Letterkenny on Sunday 22 June 2025 and was charged with being intoxicated in a public place. Letterkenny District Court ordered him to pay €275 to Donegal Hospice.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jun
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe incident happened at Market Square in Letterkenny during the Donegal International Rally. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenO'Neill was found drunk and asleep on Sunday 22 June 2025 at 4.40pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí took 15 minutes to wake O'Neill and bring him to Letterkenny Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeO'Neill was charged with being in a public place while intoxicated to such an extent as would give rise to a reasonable apprehension that he might endanger himself or others. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge was brought under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 as amended by Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtO'Neill appeared at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge ordered O'Neill to make a €275 donation to Donegal Hospice. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said he did not realise falling asleep in public was now an offence. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThis was the third successive year O'Neill had been found in the same circumstances in the same place. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted to the defence solicitor's client. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jun2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Drunk man in court for falling asleep in public at Rally for THIRD year in a row

    Court report on the sentence. It is the third successive year the accused was found asleep in the same place during the Donegal International Rally; the article gives no earlier case.

    convicted, Charlie O'Neill, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charlie O'Neill