Ireland Man sentenced for public order offences in Dundalk
On 25 February 2023, Gardaí responded to a call of a man kicking the door of an apartment on the Castletown Road, Dundalk, and found Colin McKenna, 26, sleeping in the garden of his partner's property. He gave a false name to Gardaí and became abusive and aggressive when charged. He was prosecuted for public order offences, including intoxication in a public place, threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and providing a false name, as well as earlier offences at Peter Street in October 2022. At Dundalk District Court in March 2023, Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a two-month sentence for the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge, suspended on a 12-month bond of good behaviour.
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- Sentenced22 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí responded to a call of a man kicking the door of an apartment and found the defendant sleeping in the garden of his partner's property.
- The 26-year-old gave a false name to Gardaí and became abusive and aggressive when charged.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the Castletown Road, Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The incident took place on 25 February 2023.
- Charges
- He was charged with being intoxicated in a public place, using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and providing a false name to Gardaí.
- He was also prosecuted for public order offences at Peter Street, Dundalk, on 5 October 2022.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dundalk District Court in March 2023.
- Sentence
- Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a two-month sentence for the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge, suspended on a 12-month bond of good behaviour.
- Other details
- The court heard he had 17 previous convictions, the most recent dating back to 2017.
- He has a difficulty with alcohol and the couple suffered the bereavement of their four-month-old child.
- He has a good work history and has re-established his relationship.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí responded to a call of a man kicking the door of an apartment (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe defendant was found sleeping in the garden of the property (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe 26-year-old gave the wrong name to Gardaí (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatWhen charged, he became abusive and aggressive (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe property in question was his partner's apartment (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on the Castletown Road, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with being intoxicated in a public place, using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and providing a false name to Gardaí (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe was also prosecuted for public order offences at Peter Street on October 5th the previous year (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a two-month sentence for the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was suspended on the defendant entering a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe court heard he had 17 previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe most recent previous conviction dated back to 2017 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe has a difficulty with alcohol (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThey suffered the bereavement of their four month old child (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe has a good work history and has re-established his relationship (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Mar2023Man kicked door of partner's apartment, Dundalk District Court heard
Court hearing at Dundalk District Court; defendant had 17 previous convictions; sentence for threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour suspended on 12-month bond of good behaviour.
convicted, Colin McKenna, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Colin McKenna