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Case No. 21641Public order offence (drunk and abusive behaviour) · Co. Cork · 31 Mar 2023

Woman arrested for public order offence at Mallow station

A woman in her 50s was drunk and verbally abusive on a 9am Irish Rail service from Kent Station to Tralee. The train was halted at Mallow station in County Cork shortly after 9.30am on 31 March 2023 for gardaí to attend to the antisocial behaviour. Gardaí arrested the woman at the scene and conveyed her to Mallow Garda Station. The train continued after a 15-minute delay. No further court proceedings have been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested31 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 50s was drunk and verbally abusive on a 9am Irish Rail service from Kent Station to Tralee.
Where
The train was halted at Mallow station in County Cork.
When
The incident occurred shortly after 9.30am on 31 March 2023, though a Garda spokesperson quoted the time as 9.30pm.
Cause
Irish Rail staff contacted gardaí to attend to an incident of antisocial behaviour on the carriage.
Investigation
Gardaí attended the public order incident at Mallow Train Station.
Charges
The woman was arrested at the scene for a public order offence and conveyed to Mallow Garda Station.
Other details
The train continued after a 15-minute delay.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA train travelling from Cork was halted in Mallow for gardaí to attend to an incident of antisocial behaviour on the carriage. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe train was the 9am service to Tralee from Kent Station. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe passenger was a woman in her 50s who was drunk and verbally abusive. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatIrish Rail confirmed the female passenger was drunk and being verbally abusive. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe train continued after a 15-minute delay. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe woman was arrested at the scene and conveyed to Mallow Garda Station. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe train was stopped at Mallow station shortly after 9.30am on 31 March 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 31 March 2023. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Mar2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    9am Cork train stopped in Mallow as gardai remove 'drunk and abusive' passenger

    Initial report of the incident; the woman was arrested and conveyed to Mallow Garda Station.

    suspect, 50s, female