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Case No. 16565Public order offences (intoxication and abusive behaviour) · Co. Laois · 8 Apr 2024

Man with 183 convictions jailed over Portlaoise train station arrest

Declan Walsh, a 44-year-old man, was arrested at Portlaoise Train Station in Laois on April 8, 2024, for being intoxicated and abusive, a public order offence, after gardaí responded to reports of an intoxicated male. The articles say he had been released from prison that day and also say he handed himself in to gardaí on July 3, and they do not reconcile these dates with the April 8 arrest date. He had 183 previous convictions, 40 of them for public order offences. Judge Andrew Cody at Portlaoise District Court jailed him for 20 days, backdated to July 3, a sentence reported on July 20, 2024.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Declan Walsh, 44, was arrested for being intoxicated and abusive, a public order offence.
Where
The arrest took place at Portlaoise Train Station in Laois.
When
  • The arrest is given as April 8, 2024.
  • The articles also say he was arrested on the day of his release from prison and handed himself in to gardaí on July 3, and they do not reconcile this with the April 8 date.
Investigation
Gardaí responded to reports of an intoxicated male at the train station, according to Garda Sergeant Jason Hughes.
Cause
The man was intoxicated and exchanged verbals with gardaí before being arrested.
Other details
  • Gardaí said there was no issue with the man once he sobered up.
  • The man had 183 previous convictions, 40 of them for public order offences.
  • The man has been in custody since handing himself in on July 3.
  • The man is on a methadone programme and is due a hip replacement on July 31.
In court
  • The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court.
  • Judge Andrew Cody granted legal aid.
Sentence
Judge Andrew Cody jailed the man for 20 days, backdated to July 3.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrest took place at Portlaoise Train Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place on April 8, 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí responded to reports of an intoxicated male at the train station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Andrew Cody jailed the man for 20 days, backdated to July 3. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man was intoxicated and exchanged verbal exchanges with gardaí before being arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí said there was no issue with the man once he sobered up. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had 183 previous convictions, 40 of them for public order offences. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had been released from prison on the day of the arrest. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man handed himself in to gardaí on July 3 and has been in custody since. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man is on a methadone programme and is due a hip replacement on July 31. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe judge granted legal aid. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jul2024
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested at Laois train station on day of release from prison

    The article gives April 8, 2024 as the arrest date, but it also says the man was arrested on the day of his release and handed himself in on July 3. The article does not reconcile these dates. No existing case matches this one.

    convicted, Declan Walsh, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Declan Walsh