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Case No. 30024Public order (drunk and dangerous; threatening and abusive behaviour); dangerous driving; assault causing harm; drunk driving · Co. Leitrim · 15 Aug 2021

Public order charges could activate suspended sentence at Carrick court

Andrew Loughlin, a 22-year-old man from Manorhamilton, Leitrim, was found drunk and rolling around in the middle of the road at Kingsfort Ballintogher on 15 August 2021, and was arrested for his own safety. He had previously been convicted at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 10 July 2021 of eight counts of dangerous driving, assault causing harm, and drunk driving stemming from an October 2019 incident, and was given a suspended jail sentence. He was then charged with public order offences including being drunk and a danger to himself and others and using threatening and abusive behaviour. At Sligo District Court, the charge of failing to comply with a peace officer was struck out, and the case was sent to Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 9 November 2021 to consider activating the suspended sentence, with two remaining public order charges adjourned to 2 December 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court20 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A drunk man was found rolling around and shouting in the middle of the road, disturbing traffic, and was arrested for his own safety after being asked to leave and returning.
Where
The public order incident took place at Kingsfort Ballintogher, Leitrim.
When
The public order incident occurred on 15 August 2021.
Charges
  • He was convicted of eight counts of dangerous driving, assault causing harm, and drunk driving at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 10 July 2021.
  • He was charged with being drunk and a danger to himself and others, using threatening and abusive behaviour, and failing to comply with the instructions of a peace officer.
Sentence
He was given a suspended jail sentence at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 10 July 2021.
In court
  • The charge of failing to comply with the instructions of a peace officer was struck out at Sligo District Court.
  • Sligo District Court returned the case to Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 9 November 2021 to consider activating the suspended sentence, with two remaining public order charges adjourned to 2 December 2021.
Other details
  • The dangerous driving, assault, and drunk driving matters stemmed from a single incident in October 2019.
  • The defendant had alcohol issues and was attending AA meetings.
  • He had gone to watch the All-Ireland U-20 final on the date of the public order incident and had no memory of what happened subsequently.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatLoughlin was given a suspended jail sentence at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 10 July 2021. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatGardaí saw a man lying in the middle of the road in Ballintogher, disturbing traffic. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe man was drunk, rolling around and shouting and screaming. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatHe left the area when asked but came back and was lying in the middle of the road again. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatHe got to his feet, tried to run, and was arrested for his own safety. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe public order incident took place at Kingsfort Ballintogher. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereHe was taken to Ballymote Garda Station. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe public order incident occurred on 15 August 2021. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeThe suspended sentence was for eight counts of dangerous driving. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeHe was also convicted of assault causing harm and drunk driving at the same sitting. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with being drunk and a danger to himself and others, using threatening and abusive behaviour, and failing to comply with the instructions of a peace officer. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • courtThe charge of refusing to comply with the instructions of a peace officer was struck out. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • courtThe public order offences triggered the suspended jail sentence handed down in Carrick. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe matters in Carrick Circuit Court stemmed from one incident in October 2019. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had no other previous public order matters until the ones before the court. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had alcohol issues. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe had gone to Social Ground Force to Aubrey Melville. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had gone to watch the All-Ireland U-20 final on the date in question. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe had no memory of what happened subsequently. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was attending AA meetings. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Sep2021
    In courtleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Leitrim man could have Circuit Court sentence activated

    Sligo District Court returned Loughlin to Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court on 9 November 2021 to consider activating his suspended sentence from 10 July 2021; the charge of failing to comply with a peace officer was struck out; two remaining public order charges adjourned to 2 December 2021.

    accused, Andrew Loughlin, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Loughlin