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Case No. 15037Criminal damage · Co. Louth · 15 Oct 2024

Man sentenced for urinating on cell door at Dundalk Garda station

Brian Reilly, a 61-year-old man of no fixed abode from Clonmel, Tipperary, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and failing to provide his name and address to gardaí over events on 15 October 2024 at The Long Walk, Dundalk. The criminal damage offence concerned a cell door at Dundalk Garda Station. His defence solicitor said he had been drinking on the train from Dublin after visiting his daughter and wished to apologise. Reports dated 3 January 2025 and 4 January 2025 say the local district court sentenced him to one month for criminal damage.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced3 Jan
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Brian Reilly, a 61-year-old man, is reported to have urinated on a cell door at Dundalk Garda Station.
Where
  • The cell door was at Dundalk Garda Station, Dundalk, Co Louth.
  • The public order offences occurred at The Long Walk, Dundalk.
When
  • The public order offences occurred on 15 October 2024.
  • Reports of the sentence are dated 3 January 2025 by the tracker and published 4 January 2025 by the article.
Charges
  • He was charged with being intoxicated in a public place.
  • He was charged with failing to provide his name and address to gardaí.
In court
The case was heard at the local district court.
Sentence
He was sentenced to one month for criminal damage.
Other details
  • Brian Reilly is of no fixed abode, from Clonmel, Tipperary.
  • He had travelled from Dublin to visit his daughter and had been drinking on the train, according to the defence.
  • His defence solicitor said he wished to apologise for his behaviour.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 61-year-old man urinated on a cell door at Dundalk Garda Station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe cell door was at Dundalk Garda Station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe public order offences occurred at The Long Walk, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe public order offences occurred on 15 October 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was also charged with being intoxicated in a public place. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with failing to provide his name and address to gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was handed down at the local district court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to a month for criminal damage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBrian Reilly is of no fixed abode, from Clonmel, Co Tipperary. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe had been drinking on the train after travelling from Dublin to visit his daughter. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said his client wished to apologise for his behaviour. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jan2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man who urinated on a cell door at Dundalk Garda station sentenced

    Reports the sentence of one month for criminal damage at Dundalk Garda Station, the related public order charges, and the defence account that the man had been drinking on the train from Dublin.

    convicted, Brian Reilly, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Reilly