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Case No. 20896Public order offence · Co. Tipperary · 14 Jan 2022

Two Nenagh men fined over abuse of gardaí at car park

Daniel Clarke, 22, and Oisín Nevin, 21, both of Nenagh, are reported to have shouted abuse at gardaí dealing with a call about youths playing loud music at Kenyon Street car park in Nenagh, County Tipperary, on 14 January 2022. Both men pleaded to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and failure to comply with garda directions. Nenagh District Court took the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge into account. Judge Elizabeth MacGrath fined each man €150 for failure to comply with garda directions, as reported on 31 May 2023.

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  6. Sentenced30 May
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Key facts

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Other details
  • The two men are Daniel Clarke, 22, of Nenagh, and Oisín Nevin, 21, of Nenagh.
  • The offence is classed as a public order offence.
  • The defendants were asked to stop but did not.
When
The incident occurred on 14 January 2022.
Where
The incident took place at Kenyon Street car park in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
Cause
Gardaí had received a call about a group of youths playing loud music on Silver Street.
What happened
The defendants are reported to have approached gardaí and shouted abuse at them, while the defence said the men were walking through the car park and got caught up in a situation they should not have been drawn into.
Charges
Both men pleaded to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and failure to comply with garda directions.
In court
  • The case was heard at Nenagh District Court, where the judge took the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge into account.
  • The sentencing was reported by tipperarylive.ie on 31 May 2023.
Sentence
Judge Elizabeth MacGrath fined each man €150 for failure to comply with garda directions.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe two defendants approached gardaí and started shouting abuse at them. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Kenyon Street car park in Nenagh. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on 14 January 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeGardaí had received a call about a group of youths playing loud music on Silver Street. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeBoth men pleaded to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and failure to comply with garda directions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe judge took the charge of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour into account. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Elizabeth MacGrath fined both men €150 each for failure to comply with garda directions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe defendants were asked to stop but did not. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said the men had been walking through the car park and got caught up in a situation they should not have been drawn into. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 May2023
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Two Tipperary men fined for challenging gardaí dealing with youths playing loud music

    Court report on the sentencing of two men, Daniel Clarke and Oisín Nevin, who were each fined €150 for failure to comply with garda directions. The article gives the court's handling of the threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour charge and the defence account.

    convicted, Daniel Clarke, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Clarkeconvicted, Oisín Nevin, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Oisín Nevin