Ireland Case No. 23468Public order (abusive behaviour) · Co. Offaly · 20 Mar 2022
Tullamore man fined €500 for telling gardaí to 'go f**k themselves'
Derek Wyer, 47, of Ballykilmurray, Tullamore, was fined €500 at Tullamore District Court for abusive behaviour after telling Garda Andrew Barron to 'go f**k himself' when directed to leave the area outside the Bridge House nightclub on 20 March 2022. Judge Andrew Cody noted Wyer had been drinking for five hours and had no previous convictions, and granted leave to appeal.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Dec
3 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports44 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGarda Barron observed Wyer being escorted from the Bridge House by security staff (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer told the security staff he was going to kill them (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer told Garda Barron to go f**k himself and said he was going nowhere (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatAfter a caution, Wyer told the Garda to f**k off (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer replied to the charge that the Garda must have f**k all to do (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer put up his middle finger and called the gardaí 'f**ing c**s' when leaving the station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer had gone to the Bridge House with his wife Ruth after the Ireland Scotland match at the Aviva Stadium (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer had been drinking in the Harbour Bar until 12pm before going to the Bridge House (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatRuth Wyer said her husband had forgotten his jacket and she went to look for it (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatRuth Wyer took a taxi home when she came out at 2am and there was no sign of her husband (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatDerek Wyer, 47, of Ballykilmurray, Tullamore, was arraigned at Tullamore Circuit Court (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer was being escorted from the Bridge House by security staff (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer was arrested and taken to Tullamore Garda Station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer put up his middle finger to gardaí and called them 'f...ing c...s' when leaving the station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer was a 47-year-old married man with three children (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer worked as a transport manager (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer had never been in trouble before (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer went to the Bridge House with his wife Ruth after the Ireland Scotland match at the Aviva Stadium (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatJudge Cody noted Wyer had been drinking for five hours (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe bouncers at the nightclub were not interviewed by Garda Barron (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer had no previous convictions (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWyer was in good employment (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatGarda Andrew Barron directed Wyer to leave the area and Wyer told him to 'go f**k himself'. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatWyer was arrested and taken to Tullamore Garda Station, and charged at 6:25am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatWyer put up his middle finger and called the gardaí 'f***ing c***s' when leaving the station, and came back later for more abuse. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatWyer had attended the Ireland versus Scotland match at the Aviva Stadium before going to the Bridge House with his wife. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatWyer said he was going back into the Bridge House for his jacket when he was arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place outside the Bridge House in Tullamore. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident outside the Bridge House occurred at 2.05am (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenWyer was charged at 6.25am at Tullamore Garda Station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 20 March 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGarda Barron told Wyer to leave the area at 2:05am (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenWyer was charged at 6:25am (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at 2:05am on 20 March 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody said he had no doubt that Garda Barron was telling the truth (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge noted Wyer had no previous convictions and was in good employment (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge gave leave to appeal following a request from Mr Farrelly (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Cody imposed a fine of €500 with three months to pay. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtLeave to appeal was granted following a request from defence solicitor Donal Farrelly. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €500 and gave Wyer three months to pay (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody imposed a fine of €500 with three months to pay (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThere was no CCTV footage available from the Bridge House (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherGarda Barron had not interviewed any of the bouncers at the nightclub (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherWyer was a 47-year-old married man with three children who worked as a transport manager and had no previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Dec2022Laois Offaly gardaí told to go 'f**k themselves' on arrest
Court report covering the full trial, defence and prosecution evidence, and sentencing.
accused, Derek Wyer, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Wyer - 22 Dec2022Court hears Offaly man told gardai to go f...k themselves as he was being arrested
Full court report of the sentencing hearing, including evidence from Garda Barron, the accused, and his wife, as well as defence submissions and the judge's reasoning.
accused, Derek Wyer, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Wyer - 21 Dec2022Man told gardai to go f...k themselves as he was being arrested
Provides full court transcript detail including Garda Barron's testimony, defence arguments by solicitor Donal Farrelly, Wyer's own testimony that he had been drinking in the Harbour Bar until 12pm and at the Bridge House, his wife Ruth Wyer's testimony, the judge's reasoning, the €500 fine with three months to pay, and leave to appeal.
convicted, Derek Wyer, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Wyer