Ireland Probation Act applied to woman charged with abusive behaviour in Dundalk
On 30 July 2023 at Muckian's Service Station, Carrick Road, Dundalk, Co Louth, gardaí responding to a report of suspicious behaviour found a man and a woman in a parked car being abusive to passersby and customers. Rose Cummins, a 58-year-old woman with an address in Dundalk, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. The case was put back to second calling so an apology could be made, and the garda accepted it. At Dundalk District Court, the week before 15 September 2023, Judge Ciaran Liddy applied the Probation Act, and the court was told she had no previous convictions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court15 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí responded to a report of a person acting suspiciously at a local filling station.
- Gardaí found a man and a woman sitting in a parked car being abusive to passersby and customers leaving the shop.
- Where
- The incident took place at Muckian's Service Station, Carrick Road, Dundalk, Co Louth.
- When
- The incident took place on 30 July 2023.
- Cause
- The defence solicitor said the 58-year-old defendant had had too many to drink and has several medical conditions, including COPD.
- Charges
- Rose Cummins was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
- In court
- The court was told the defendant had no previous convictions.
- The case was put back to second calling to facilitate an apology, which the garda accepted.
- Sentence
- Judge Ciaran Liddy applied the Probation Act at Dundalk District Court, as reported on 15 September 2023.
- Other details
- The defence described the behaviour as totally out of character.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí responded to a report of a person acting suspiciously at a local filling station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatGardaí found a man and a woman in a parked car being abusive to passersby and customers. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Muckian's Service Station, Carrick Road, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on July 30th. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeThe defence solicitor said the defendant had had too many to drink. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeRose Cummins was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe court was told the defendant had no previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe case was put back to second calling to facilitate an apology, which was accepted by the garda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Ciaran Liddy applied the Probation Act. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defence described the behaviour as totally out of character. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Sep2023Dundalk court: Probation Act for woman charged with abusive behaviour
Reports the Dundalk District Court hearing, which took place the week before publication. The defendant had no previous convictions, the defence said she had been drinking, and the Probation Act was applied after an apology was accepted.
accused, Rose Cummins, 58, female, named, irish (judged from name)Rose Cummins