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Case No. 18469Threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour · Co. Limerick · 30 Mar 2023

Man pleads guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour at Limerick Racecourse

Damien Kearney, aged 26, of Patrickswell, County Limerick, pleaded guilty at Newcastle West Court to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at Limerick Racecourse on 30 March 2023. The incident happened at the end of a student race day, when he allegedly got into an altercation with security staff, behaved aggressively, told them he would waste every one of them, and called them 'retards'. Prosecuting counsel said he was arrested and has no previous convictions, and his solicitor said he had become very inebriated at the race day. The judge said she would strike the matter out if he paid €250 to the court poor box.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court28 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The accused allegedly got into an altercation with security staff and behaved in an aggressive manner.
  • He allegedly told security staff he would waste every one of them and called them 'retards'.
Where
The incident happened at Limerick Racecourse at the conclusion of a student race day.
When
The incident happened on 30 March 2023.
Investigation
The accused was arrested.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at Limerick Racecourse.
In court
The case was heard at Newcastle West Court, and the judge said she would strike the matter out if he paid €250 to the court poor box.
Other details
  • His solicitor said he had become very inebriated at the race day.
  • He has no previous convictions.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused got into an altercation with security staff and behaved in an aggressive manner. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatHe allegedly told security staff he would waste every one of them and called them retards. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Limerick Racecourse at the end of a student race day. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 30 March 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to threatening, abusive, insulting behaviour. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge said she would strike the matter out if he paid €250 to the court poor box. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he had got very inebriated at the race day. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherHe has no previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jan2024
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Security staff called ‘retards’ at race day, Limerick court hears

    First report of this case. It gives the plea, the words allegedly used, the arrest, the lack of previous convictions, and the judge's proposed strike-out condition.

    accused, Damien Kearney, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Kearney