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Case No. 13049Public order offence (intoxication), possession of a knife (Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act) · Co. Dublin · 3 Jan 2025

Somali man sentenced for urinating in Store Street Garda Station and knife possession

Mohammad Ali, 33, a Somali man, was sentenced at Dublin District Court for urinating in the reception area of Store Street Garda Station while intoxicated and for possession of a Stanley knife, receiving a suspended nine-month prison term consecutive to his current sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Jul
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMohammad Ali urinated inside Store Street Garda Station (gript.ie)
  • whatHe was 33 years old (gript.ie)
  • whatHe is Somali (gript.ie)
  • whatHe came to Ireland 10 years ago as part of a family reunification program (gript.ie)
  • whatMembers of the public were forced to vacate the area (gript.ie)
  • whatHe has 20 previous convictions (gript.ie)
  • whatHe has 3 previous convictions related to possession of knives (gript.ie)
  • whatHis previous convictions include 4 for theft, 9 for breaches of the Public Order Act, and assault causing harm (gript.ie)
  • whatHe had previously worked in construction (gript.ie)
  • whatHe is currently serving a sentence with a release date of 30 April 2026 (gript.ie)
  • whenHe stumbled into the Garda station after midnight on 3 January 2025 (gript.ie)
  • courtHe changed his plea to guilty (gript.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Michele Finan sentenced him to 9 months in prison consecutive to his current sentence (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was suspended for 2 years on a bond of €200 (gript.ie)
  • sentenceConditions were good behaviour and no more knife related convictions (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jul2025
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Somali man urinated inside Store Street Garda Station - Gript

    Full sentencing details including the suspended term, bond conditions, and the judge's warnings about future knife possession. Also details the circumstances of the incident and the defendant's 20 previous convictions.

    convicted, Mohammad Ali, 33, male, Somali, named, non-irishMohammad Ali