Thurles man found intoxicated in Bohernanave

A Thurles man was fined at Thurles District Court for being drunk in public.

Garda Padraig Downey observed Andrew Nash in Bohernanave, Thurles, on March 29, 2021.

Mr Nash, of 1 Parnell Street, Thurles, was “highly intoxicated” and “unsteady on his feet,” Sgt Thomas Hanrahan told Judge Elizabeth MacGrath. “He was a danger to himself and to others.” When Garda Downey spoke to him, Mr Nash “became abusive and aggressive.”

Mr Nash was charged with being intoxicated in a public place.

Judge MacGrath fined Mr Nash €150, with eight months to pay.