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Case No. 30955Criminal damage · Co. Kildare · 12 Apr 2022

Man remanded for damaging cell at Naas Garda Station

William Fitzgerald, 33, of The Good Shepherd Hostel, Kilkenny, was remanded in custody at Naas District Court on 13 April 2022 after being refused bail over an allegation of causing €250 worth of damage to a cell at Naas Garda Station on 12 April 2022. He was forcefully removed from the courtroom after becoming abusive and resisting handcuffs.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatWilliam Fitzgerald, 33, of The Good Shepherd Hostel, Kilkenny, faces an allegation of damaging a cell at Naas Garda Station on 12 April 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was forcefully removed from the Naas courtroom by gardaí after becoming abusive and resisting handcuffs. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe verbally abused gardaí as he was taken from the building. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant spat and urinated in the cell, which could not be used for a period. (kildarenow.com)
  • what€250 worth of damage was caused to the Garda Station cell. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defendant appeared by videolink on 20 April 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtDefending barrister Aisling Murphy sought details of the case and a hearing date. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant had been previously instructed to stay out of Naas as part of bail conditions. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí objected to bail being granted because the defendant had previous bench warrants. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí stated they believed the defendant would not turn up if granted bail. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant told the court he only returned to Naas to get documents including a travel card. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Apr2022
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    DRAMA: Man cuffed and bundled out of Kildare courtroom by gardaí after being refused bail

    Reports the bail hearing at Naas District Court where Fitzgerald was remanded in custody to 4 May 2022, and his dramatic removal from the courtroom after resisting handcuffs and verbally abusing gardaí.

    suspect, William Fitzgerald, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald