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Case No. 21886Public order offence (intoxication in a public place; threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour) · Co. Louth · 23 Aug 2022

Man sentenced for public order offence in Dundalk

On 23 August 2022, Michael O'Hagan, a 55-year-old man from Dundalk, phoned the garda station to report an alleged assault at a pub in Seatown but was observed using profanities and slurring his words at St. Patrick's Terrace, Dundalk. He was arrested under the Public Order Act and charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. At Dundalk district court he represented himself and claimed the garda had flung his body weight into his ribs, but Judge Eirinn McKiernan convicted him on the garda's evidence. He was given a one-month sentence suspended on a bond of good behaviour for 12 months.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The defendant phoned the garda station to report an alleged assault at a pub in Seatown around 9.20pm on 23 August 2022.
  • A separate caller reported a person shouting and using abusive language at St. Patrick's Terrace, Dundalk.
  • The garda observed the defendant using profanities among members of the public, slurring his words, with no signs of physical injury.
  • The defendant was handcuffed for being aggressive and claimed the garda had flung his full body weight into his ribs.
Investigation
The defendant was arrested under the Public Order Act.
Charges
He was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at St. Patrick's Terrace, Dundalk, on 23 August 2022.
In court
The defendant represented himself and Judge Eirinn McKiernan convicted him on the garda's evidence.
Sentence
A one-month sentence was suspended on the defendant entering a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months.
Other details
The defendant had a number of previous public order convictions.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant phoned the local garda station to report he had been assaulted in a pub. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe investigating garda received a report of an alleged assault at a bar in Seatown around 9.20pm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA separate caller reported a person was shouting and using abusive language at St. Patrick's Terrace. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe garda observed the defendant using profanities among several members of the public. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThere were no signs of physical injuries on the defendant. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was slurring his words. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant used profanities against gardai and solicitors of the court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was handcuffed because he was aggressive. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant claimed the garda had flung his full body weight into his ribs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant sought an ambulance and told a doctor at the garda station he had been assaulted. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe garda said the defendant refused to answer questions about the alleged assault. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant was arrested under the Public Order Act. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at St. Patrick's Terrace, Dundalk, on 23 August 2022. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defendant represented himself in court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan convicted the defendant on the basis of the garda's evidence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceA one-month sentence was suspended on the defendant entering a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had a number of previous public order convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Mar2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk man charged with being intoxicated and using abusive behaviour

    Court report of conviction and sentencing; defendant claimed the garda flung his body weight into his ribs and sought an ambulance, but was convicted on the garda's evidence and given a suspended sentence.

    convicted, Michael O'Hagan, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael O'Hagan