Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between September 1981 and April 1982, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault on a Garda; criminal damage; public order, Intoxication in a public place

Where

Co. Donegal, Co. Longford

Reporting

2 reports, 18 Apr 2022 to 25 Sep 2022

Outlets

donegallive.ie, longfordleader.ie

• Man sentenced for assault on Garda and criminal damage in Donegal Assault on a Garda; criminal damage; public order · Co. Donegal

  Brian Ferry, a 40-year-old man from Castlecomer, Kilkenny, was sentenced at Falcarragh District Court in September 2022 for three separate incidents in 2021. He was charged with public order offences and criminal damage at Mr Chippie restaurant in Letterkenny in February 2021, criminal damage at a house in The Maples, Letterkenny, in March 2021, and assault on Garda Michael Carroll at Ardsbeg, Gortahork, in August 2021. Ferry was convicted and sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay a €200 fine, €100 and €180 in damages for the two criminal damage incidents, and €220 to Little Blue Heroes in respect of the assault.

  Sentenced, 25 Sep 2022Convicted · 1 report
• Man on trial in Longford for intoxication in a public place Intoxication in a public place · Co. Longford

  Brian Ferry, a 40-year-old man from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, was found highly intoxicated at Longford Train Station just before 8pm on April 18, 2020, and was arrested for his own safety. A fixed penalty notice was issued to him but went unpaid, and the court heard he had left the notice in the holding cell. His defence solicitor suggested he may have filled out a different form instead of the penalty notice. The case came before Longford court in April 2022.

  In court, 18 Apr 2022Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 25 Sep2022
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for assault on Garda and criminal damage in Donegal

   Suspended sentence after assault on Garda and throwing food around restaurant

   convicted, Brian Ferry, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Ferry♂40IE
2. 18 Apr2022
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man on trial in Longford for intoxication in a public place

   Court hears how man found drunk in Longford town left penalty notice in garda cell

   accused, Brian Ferry, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Ferry♂40IE

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