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Case No. 18125Criminal damage; public order offences · Co. Offaly · 12 Jan 2024

Man sentenced for pouring cement on pub floor in Daingean

On 12 January 2024 Aaron Campbell, a man, poured a cement-type substance on the lounge floor of the Blackthorn pub on Main Street in Daingean, County Offaly, then returned and repeated the offence before smashing the windows of a white Nissan car parked outside on a third visit. Gardaí located him in fields behind a housing estate, and he was charged with criminal damage and public order offences. At Tullamore Circuit Court, Judge Andrew Cody imposed four-month prison sentences on each criminal damage offence, to commence after his current sentence, as reported on 26 February 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced26 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Aaron Campbell is alleged to have poured a cement-type substance on the lounge floor of the Blackthorn pub.
  • He left the pub, returned and repeated the same offence, then returned a third time and smashed the windows of a white Nissan car parked outside.
Where
The incident took place at the Blackthorn pub on Main Street in Daingean, County Offaly.
When
The incident occurred on 12 January 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí located Campbell in fields behind a housing estate.
Charges
Campbell was charged with criminal damage and public order offences.
In court
  • Sergeant Richard Thornton gave evidence, describing Campbell as quite intoxicated.
  • Judge Andrew Cody said there is no explanation for his behaviour.
Cause
His solicitor said he was not in a good mental state, had taken a lot of alcohol and was going through domestic strife at the time.
Other details
  • Campbell had 12 previous convictions, including a six-month prison sentence for damage to premises in 2022, criminal damage, a section 3 assault, burglary and a road traffic offence.
  • He is currently serving a prison sentence on another matter, has been attending AA meetings since his imprisonment and is learning welding in the prison workshop.
Sentence
He was given a four-month prison sentence on each criminal damage offence, to commence on the expiration of his current sentence.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCampbell poured a cement type substance onto the lounge floor of the Blackthorn pub. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe left and returned and repeated the same offence a second time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatOn a third visit he smashed the windows of a white Nissan car parked outside. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at the Blackthorn pub on Main Street in Daingean. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereGardaí located Campbell in fields behind a housing estate. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 12 January 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Andrew Cody said there is no explanation for his behaviour. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceOn each criminal damage offence a four-month prison sentence was imposed. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentences will commence on the expiration of his current sentence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe was described as quite intoxicated by Sergeant Richard Thornton. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had 12 previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had received a six-month prison sentence for damage to a premises in 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherOther previous convictions included criminal damage, a section 3 assault, burglary and a road traffic offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe is currently serving a prison sentence on another matter. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he was not in a good mental state and had taken a lot of alcohol. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe was going through domestic strife at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had been attending AA meetings since his imprisonment. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe is learning welding in the prison workshop. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Feb2024
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man in court for pouring concrete type substance on pub floor

    Full sentencing details including the judge's remarks, the defendant's 12 previous convictions, and his solicitor's mitigation.

    suspect, Aaron Campbell, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Campbell