Ireland Named in reporting
Kevin Higgins
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 3 cases, 6 Jul 2023 to 27 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Obstructing a garda, Public intoxication, Threatening and abusive behaviour, Drunk in charge, Public order offence (intoxicated and a danger to himself)
- Where
- Co. Longford, Co. Leitrim
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 6 Jul 2023 to 27 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie
Cases
latest first- Mohill man directed to pay €500 to charity over obstructing garda in Longford Obstructing a garda · Co. Longford
On 11 December 2024 at Shanamullagh, Ballinamuck, Co Longford, gardaí encountered Kevin Higgins (43) of Drumadorn, Mohill, who was intoxicated, aggressive and argumentative. Higgins was arrested for a public order breach, and he fell and money spilled from his pockets during the attempted arrest. He pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to obstructing a garda, public intoxication and threatening or abusive behaviour, and the judge directed him to make a €500 donation to Little Blue Heroes at a June 2025 hearing. The case was adjourned to 10 February 2026, the latest listed date.
Convicted, 25 Mar 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Longford man's drunk-in-charge case dismissed after he was found asleep in a parked car Drunk in charge · Co. Longford
Kevin Higgins, a 41-year-old man, was found asleep in the driver's seat of a Peugeot 2007 parked on the verge of the road at Fardromin, Co Longford, on 19 November 2023 at about 9.50pm. Sergeant Frank Fallon came across the car while on mobile patrol in the Ballinamuck area. Higgins was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and then charged with being drunk in charge, and he pleaded not guilty at Longford District Court. The judge found the evidence had not reached the required threshold and dismissed the case, a result reported on 10 November 2024.
Acquitted, 6 Nov 2024Accused · 1 report - Mohill man pleads guilty to public order offence at Carrick-on-Shannon court Public order offence (intoxicated and a danger to himself) · Co. Leitrim
On 17 January 2023 Kevin Higgins, a 41-year-old man from Cattan, Mohill, Co. Leitrim, appeared at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, where Sergeant Lisa Sewell said he was so intoxicated he could barely stand. He was arrested and charged with a public order offence and pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and a danger to himself. Judge Murphy adjourned the case to allow him time to gather a €150 fine. The latest development reported, in an article published on 7 July 2023, is that adjournment for the fine.
In court, 6 Jul 2023Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Kevin Higgins, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Jun2025‘You hit me’: Money spills out of defendant’s pocket as he obstructed Longford gardaconvicted, Kevin Higgins, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Higgins
- 25 Mar2025Man who was abusive towards Longford Gardaí ‘absolutely disgusted with his behaviour’convicted, Kevin Higgins, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Higgins
- 6 Nov2024Longford court hears drunk man awoken by Gardaí in 'strange car' was 'resting'accused, Kevin Higgins, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Higgins
- 6 Jul2023Man who could barely stand became frustrated at court waitaccused, Kevin Higgins, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Higgins
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