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January 11, 2024

POETRY CORNERED A man appearing before Gort District Court was told by Judge Alec Gabbett that his offer to pen a ‘short poem’... Read more »

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December 14, 2023

‘FAT BASTARD’ A MAN who was found sleeping on a flower bed by gardaí appeared before Sligo District Court on two counts of... Read more »

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November 30, 2023

TOUR DE FARCE A BENCH warrant has been issued for a man convicted in absentia for engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour and... Read more »

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November 2, 2023

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM A Letterkenny man who appeared before Letterkenny District Court charged with two public order offences was fined €250 by Judge... Read more »

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October 18, 2023

‘LOWLIFE SCUMBAGS’ Frank Brassil (41) of Main Street, Collon, appearing before Drogheda District Court, pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting... Read more »

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October 5, 2023

‘KING OF IRELAND’ A MAN who claimed to Judge Cormac Dunne that he was “the king of Ireland” appeared before Navan District Court... Read more »

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September 21, 2023

TITS UP A Glenswilly man who told gardaí that he had “sniffed a load of drugs” appeared before Letterkenny District Court charged with... Read more »

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September 7, 2023

‘NAZI SCUM’ A MAN who called gardaí ‘Nazi scum’ when they called to a Kinsale house hosting a children’s birthday party during the... Read more »

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August 24, 2023

OH BROTHER A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty, though in absentia due to being sentenced to five months behind bars the week previous, to... Read more »

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August 10, 2023

101 CONVICTIONS CORK DISTRICT Court heard the case of Patrick Fennelly, who had 101 previous convictions and was charged with two public order... Read more »

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July 27, 2023

DANGEROUS STREETS MATTHEW CONROY, of Kilcommon, Tipperary appeared before Nenagh District Court charged with a number of public order offences. Gardaí discovered an... Read more »

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July 13, 2023

TOPLESS CHAOS A MAN who was so intoxicated that he started taking off his clothes in an apartment above a Tullamore pub, believing... Read more »

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June 29, 2023

‘JUST LOST IT’ Bandon District Court heard the case of a man who warned gardaí they would “fucking get it” if they tried... Read more »

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June 15, 2023

TROLLEYED CRISIS A man who became abusive towards gardaí and nurses at Tullamore hospital appeared before Tullamore District Court. Sergeant James O’Sullivan told... Read more »

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June 1, 2023

LOCKED LEGAL EAGLE Judge James McNulty, presiding over Clonakilty District Court, heard the case of a “fledgling barrister” who was arrested on suspicion... Read more »

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May 18, 2023

NOT IN THE BIBLE A BALLYBOFEY man appearing before Letterkenny District Court, after failing to pay a parking fine, told Judge Éiteáin Cunningham... Read more »

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May 3, 2023

NAGS AND FAGS Letterkenny District Court heard the case of a man arrested for driving his horse and cart while drunk. Danny Connors... Read more »

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April 19, 2023

‘KING OF BALLINCOLLIG’ A 28-year-old who jumped on the bonnet of a patrol car during an altercation with gardaí was described by Judge... Read more »

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April 6, 2023

‘SUCK MY DICKIE DICKIE’ SKIBBEREEN DISTRICT Court heard the case of Patrick O’Driscoll (38), who was accused of behaving in a lewd manner... Read more »

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March 23, 2023

LESSONS LEARNED ANDREW DEMPSEY (39) pleaded guilty before Naas District Court to using abusive language to gardaí and committing a public order offence... Read more »

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March 8, 2023

‘NOT A TAXI SERVICE’ AN INTOXICATED Tullamore man who walked into his local Garda station to ask for a lift found himself arrested... Read more »

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February 22, 2023

BUSTED DONNA CARROLL (29) of Shancastle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin, pleaded guilty before Cork District Court to charges of public intoxication and engaging in... Read more »

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February 9, 2023

‘WIDE AND HAIRY’ A MEATH man appeared before Cork District Court charged with public intoxication and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour, following... Read more »

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January 26, 2023

TRAFFIC JAM A 42-YEAR-OLD man appeared before Cork District Court charged with public intoxication after being found by gardaí, on November 17, blocking... Read more »

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January 12, 2023

GOING NOWHERE TULLAMORE DISTRICT Court heard the case of Derek Wyer (47), who was arrested following an altercation with gardaí outside the Bride... Read more »

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December 15, 2022

VIGILANTE INJUSTICE DANIEL SHEEHAN (22), of 45 Churchfield Avenue, Churchfield, Cork, appeared before Cork District Court charged with verbally abusing a gardaí who... Read more »

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December 1, 2022

‘KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE’ A 73-YEAR-OLD who verbally abused county council waste enforcement officials received the Probation Act at Sligo District Court. The... Read more »

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November 2, 2022

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK DROGHEDA DISTRICT Court heard the case of a 22-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to charges of public intoxication, engaging... Read more »

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October 19, 2022

‘SMIRKING’ KARATE KID Speaking at Ennis District Court, Judge Mary Larkin wondered whether a “smirking” defendant who verbally abused gardaí, threatening to “karate... Read more »

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October 6, 2022

Banging on garda van Siobhan Lynch (22) of Athcarne, Duleek, appeared before Drogheda District Court charged with engaging in abusive behaviour towards a... Read more »

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September 22, 2022

‘DO FOR TOILET PAPER’ CORK DISTRICT Court heard the case of one Timothy Hadfield who, when handed charge sheets after being arrested for... Read more »

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September 8, 2022

‘Who’s Going To Ride Me?’ A 33-YEAR-OLD TV production graduate appeared before Dundalk District Court charged with public intoxication and being threatening and... Read more »

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August 25, 2022

‘WORSE THAN RUSSIANS’ A 65-YEAR-OLD man who told gardaí that they were “worse than the Russians” appeared before Dundalk District Court charged with... Read more »

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August 11, 2022

‘I’LL DO WHAT I WANT’ JARED SHERLOCK (19) of 40 Clonmich Wood, Tullamore, appeared before Tullamore District Court to plead guilty to engaging... Read more »

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July 28, 2022

‘I’M DENIS IRWIN’ A MAN NAMED Daniel Spillane, who identified himself to gardaí as “Denis Irwin, famous soccer player,” appeared before Cork District... Read more »

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July 14, 2022

ROUND OF SHOTS Eric Nicholson (25) of 6 Oak Drive, Ballacollig, Mountmellick, pleaded guilty in Portlaoise District Court to public intoxication and being... Read more »