‘Intoxicated’ man fined for public order offence in Bundoran
Defendant fined €100 by Judge at Ballyshannon District Court
A Leitrim man was fined €100 for a public order offence in Bundoran.
Gerard Barr, 42, of Carmel House, Carrickleitrim, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, was fined €100, payable within four months at Ballyshannon District Court, held at Ballyshannon Courthouse, by Judge Éiteáin Cunningham.
Barr was not present at the hearing, but Judge Cunningham was satisfied to continue proceedings.
Gardaí told the court that the Garda Officer was on mobile patrol when a “male stumbled out on the road,” forcing him to stop his vehicle.
The court heard that Barr “was highly intoxicated with a white substance on his nose” and “became abusive towards” the Garda in Bundoran, before he was conveyed to Ballyshannon Garda Station.
Barr was found guilty for an offence on March 30, 2024, at Main Street, Bundoran, were present in said public place while intoxicated to such an extent as would give rise to a reasonable apprehension that you might endanger yourself or any other person in your vicinity, contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as amended by Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008.
He was convicted and fined €100, payable within four months