Ireland Woman fined for damaging security camera at Dundalk Garda Station and public order offences
A 57-year-old woman, Mary Burgess, of College Manor, Dundalk, was intoxicated and abusive at Tesco Extra, Dundalk, on 4 and 25 May 2024. On 20 May 2024, at about 10pm, she damaged a camera on a security barrier at the Ardee Road entrance to Dundalk Garda Station, and the damage was valued at €500. She was charged with criminal damage and with being intoxicated in a public place, and Dundalk District Court fined her €100 for the criminal damage and a further €200 for the Tesco Extra public order offence. The case was reported as sentenced on 15 January 2025.
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- Sentenced15 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman damaged a camera on a security barrier at Dundalk Garda Station.
- The camera damage was valued at €500.
- The woman was highly intoxicated and abusive at Tesco Extra, Dundalk, and was restrained when gardaí arrived.
- Where
- The camera was at the Ardee Road entrance to Dundalk Garda Station.
- When
- The camera damage happened at about 10pm on 20 May 2024.
- The intoxication offences occurred on 4 and 25 May 2024.
- Other details
- Neighbours were present during the public order incident.
- Compensation had been paid to cover the damage to the camera.
- She had 72 previous convictions, including 46 for public order offences.
- Charges
- The woman was charged with criminal damage at Dundalk Garda Station.
- The woman was also charged with being intoxicated in a public place at College Manor and Tesco Extra.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dundalk District Court, where she continued to shout racial abuse at security staff.
- Sentence
- The judge fined her €100 for the criminal damage and a further €200 for the Tesco Extra public order offence.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman damaged a camera on a security barrier at Dundalk Garda Station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe camera damage was valued at €500. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe defendant was highly intoxicated and abusive at Tesco Extra and was restrained when gardaí arrived. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe camera was at the Ardee Road entrance to Dundalk Garda Station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe camera damage happened at about 10pm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeThe defendant was charged with criminal damage at the Garda Station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeThe defendant was also charged with being intoxicated in a public place at College Manor and Tesco Extra. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe defendant continued to shout racial abuse at security staff. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the defendant €100 for the criminal damage offence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the defendant a further €200 for the Tesco Extra public order offence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherNeighbours were present during the public order incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherCompensation had been paid to cover the damage to the camera. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant had 72 previous convictions, including 46 for public order offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Jan2025Woman (57) vandalised a security camera at Dundalk Garda Station
Reports the sentencing at Dundalk District Court of Mary Burgess, published 15 January 2025. The incident date given is the criminal damage charge, which the article dates to May 20th of last year; the intoxication charges relate to 4 and 25 May.
convicted, Mary Burgess, 57, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Burgess