Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Breach of Covid regulations; public order (insulting and abusive behaviour), Assault; public order (threatening behaviour; intoxication); criminal damage (smoke alarm); obstruction

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

3 reports, 16 Oct 2021 to 6 Feb 2022

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Man sentenced to community service for Birr party and public order offence Breach of Covid regulations; public order (insulting and abusive behaviour) · Co. Offaly

  Michael McInerney, 51, held a party of over 60 people in a marquee in his garden at Dowras, Fivealley, Birr, on 3 December 2020 in breach of Covid regulations. The following day, on 4 December 2020, he was present without a face mask at Loughnane's Centra, Tullamore Road, Birr, where he used insulting and abusive language towards Detective Sergeant Brian Jennings, who was on plain clothes patrol, and a staff member, Mrs Loughnane. McInerney pleaded guilty to a public order summons at Tullamore District Court in November 2021. In February 2022, Judge Catherine Staines sentenced him to 100 hours of community service for the party offence and 80 hours for the public order offence.

  Sentenced, 6 Feb 2022Victim · 2 reports
• Man sent forward on assault charge at Birr Garda Station Assault; public order (threatening behaviour; intoxication); criminal damage (smoke alarm); obstruction · Co. Offaly

  Padraig Redmond, 29, of Banagher, Offaly, is alleged to have assaulted Det Sgt Brian Jennings at Birr Garda Station on 16 June 2021. He also faces charges of damaging a smoke alarm at the station, resisting and obstructing Garda Helen Kelly Barrett, and being intoxicated and threatening on Cloghan Road. Redmond was charged at Birr District Court in October 2021 and sent forward to Tullamore Circuit Court on 7 December 2021. Summary matters were adjourned to 12 January 2022.

  In court, 16 Oct 2021Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 6 Feb2022
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man sentenced to community service for Birr party and public order offence

   Offaly man who threw party during Covid restrictions told gardaí to 'f**k off'

   victim, Brian Jennings, male, irish (judged from name)Brian Jennings♂IE
2. 28 Nov2021
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man sentenced to community service for Birr party and public order offence

   Unmasked shopper in Offaly told garda to 'f*** off'

   victim, Brian Jennings, male, irish (judged from name)Brian Jennings♂IE
3. 16 Oct2021
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man sent forward on assault charge at Birr Garda Station

   Offaly man alleged to have assaulted garda sent forward for trial

   victim, Brian Jennings, male, irish (judged from name)Brian Jennings♂IE

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