Ireland Psychologist pleads guilty to public order offences in Tullamore
Belkacem Bouchentouf, a 53-year-old man who said he was a psychologist, was involved in an incident on 3 March 2024, after Gardaí received a report that he was roaring and shouting in Arden Vale, Tullamore. Sergeant Justine Reilly arrested him under the criminal justice public order act, and he was taken to Tullamore Garda Station and charged. He pleaded guilty to public order offences at Tullamore District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody noted it was the third time he had been in court for such offences. Judge Cody imposed a two-month prison sentence, suspended for one year, and took other offences into consideration, as reported on 27 March 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man who said he was a psychologist pleaded guilty to public order offences at Tullamore District Court.
- The man was very aggressive, roaring and shouting, and entered the public office at Tullamore Garda Station.
- Where
- Gardaí received a report of a man roaring and shouting in Arden Vale, Tullamore.
- When
- The incident took place on 3 March 2024.
- Cause
- Sergeant Justine Reilly said the man was extremely intoxicated.
- Family law matters were causing the man distress.
- Investigation
- Sergeant Justine Reilly arrested the man under the criminal justice public order act and cautioned him.
- Charges
- The man was taken to Tullamore Garda Station and charged.
- In court
- The man had previous convictions for public order and road traffic offences.
- Judge Andrew Cody noted this was the third time the defendant had been in court for public order offences.
- Sentence
- Judge Andrew Cody imposed a two-month prison sentence, suspended for one year.
- Judge Cody took the other offences into consideration.
- Other details
- Reports of the guilty plea and sentence were published by offalyexpress.ie on 26 and 27 March 2024.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man pleaded guilty to public order offences at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe man was very aggressive and roaring and shouting in the station. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereGardaí received a report of a man roaring and shouting in Arden Vale in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe man entered the public office at Tullamore Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on March 3. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí received a report on 3 March that a man was roaring and shouting in Arden Vale. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeSergeant Reilly said Mr Bouchentouf was extremely intoxicated. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeFamily law matters were causing him distress. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationSergeant Justine Reilly arrested him under the criminal justice public order act. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationSergeant Justine Reilly arrested the man under the criminal justice public order act. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe was taken to Tullamore Garda Station and charged. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man was taken to Tullamore Garda Station and charged. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHe pleaded guilty to public order offences at the district court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHe had previous convictions for public order and road traffic offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Cody noted this was the third time he had been in court for public order offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Cody noted this was the third time the defendant had been in court for public order offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody imposed a two-month prison sentence, suspended for one year. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge took the other offences into consideration. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherSergeant Reilly said the man was extremely intoxicated. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe man had previous convictions for public order and road traffic offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Mar2024Psychologist pleads guilty to public order offences in Tullamore
Reports the guilty plea, the account of the incident at Tullamore Garda Station and the suspended sentence imposed by Judge Andrew Cody.
convicted, Belkacem Bouchentouf, 53, male, namedBelkacem Bouchentouf - 26 Mar2024Psychologist pleads guilty to public order offences in Offaly court
Reports the guilty plea at Tullamore District Court, the judge's comments, and the suspended two-month sentence; the earlier case record lists the stage as sentenced but gives no sentence details.
convicted, Belkacem Bouchentouf, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Belkacem Bouchentouf