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Case No. 16105Public intoxication; threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour · Co. Louth

Woman accused of public order offences in Dundalk appears before district court

Lucy Devlin, a 20-year-old woman, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and with threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour over two incidents in Dundalk, Co Louth. The first was on Bridge Street on 6 February and the second on the Carrickmacross Road on 26 March. The charges are allegations. At Dundalk District Court, reported on 11 September 2024, the judge adjourned the Carrick Road matters to 4 December and directed that they be struck out if €300 is paid to North Louth Hospice by then.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Lucy Devlin was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and with using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
Where
  • One incident happened on Bridge Street.
  • The other incident happened on the Carrickmacross Road in Dundalk.
When
  • The Bridge Street incident happened on 6 February.
  • The Carrickmacross Road incident happened on 26 March.
Investigation
Gardaí received a report at 5.30pm of a woman outside a house refusing to leave, given as on Carrick Road, while the court listing names the Carrickmacross Road.
Other details
  • On Bridge Street, the woman was drunk, rang 999 at about 9pm and was abusive to the officers who arrived.
  • On the Carrickmacross Road, she shouted abuse at gardaí while members of the public were present.
  • She shouted profanities at an RTÉ camera crew filming the documentary On The Beat and gave them the middle finger.
  • The defendant claimed water had been thrown at her and that she fell over at one stage, and her solicitor said she very much regretted the incident and that the camera crew aggravated it.
Charges
Other offences were marked taken into consideration.
In court
  • The defendant has one previous conviction for being intoxicated in a public place.
  • The judge adjourned the Carrick Road matters to 4 December and directed they be struck out if €300 is paid to North Louth Hospice by then.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatLucy Devlin was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereOne incident happened on the Carrickmacross Road in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereA second incident happened on Bridge Street. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe Carrickmacross Road incident happened on March 26th. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe Bridge Street incident happened on February 6th. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí received a report at 5.30pm of a woman outside a house on Carrick Road refusing to leave. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defendant had one previous conviction for being intoxicated in a public place. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the Carrick Road matters to 4 December and directed they be struck out if €300 is paid to North Louth Hospice by then. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant claimed that water had been thrown at her and that she fell over at one stage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant shouted abuse at gardaí while members of the public were present. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant shouted profanities at an RTÉ camera crew and gave them the middle finger. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherOn the Bridge Street occasion, the defendant was drunk, rang 999 at about 9pm and was abusive to the officers who arrived. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said the client very much regretted the incident and that the presence of the camera crew aggravated the situation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe other offences were marked 'taken into consideration'. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Sep2024
    In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Woman abusive to gardai in Dundalk during the filming of the RTE documentary 'on The Beat'

    Court report of Lucy Devlin's appearance at Dundalk District Court. Gives two incident dates (26 March and 6 February, both described as 'last' relative to publication). Adds RTÉ 'On The Beat' filming context, a previous conviction, the adjournment and the taken-into-consideration offences. No matching existing case.

    accused, Lucy Devlin, 20, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lucy Devlin