Two Longford men who fought in street ‘terrified of going to jail’
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Two men who appeared before Longford District Court last week charged with public order offences have been ordered to pay €300 each to go towards the Garda Social Fund.
Michael Dempsey, 79 MacEoin Park, Longford, and Johnny Doyle, 82, Ardnacassa Avenue, Longford, were chargd with involvement in a public disturbance on January 11, 2020.
On that night, Gardaí received a call at 12.25am reporting a disturbance between a number of young people in Oakvale.
Mr Dempsey, the court heard, had taken his top off and was shouting abuse. He continued fighting in the street, was in an intoxicated state and subsequently arrested by gardaí.
Two accused of handling stolen accordion in Longford
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A 20-year-old man who was caught trying to sell a stolen accordion has been given a fine of €250 with three months to pay for what Judge Seamus Hughes referred to as a “mean crime”. );
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A 20-year-old man who was caught trying to sell a stolen accordion has been given a fine of €250 with three months to pay for what Judge Seamus Hughes referred to as a “mean crime”.
Michael Purcell, 108 McEoin Park, Farnagh, Longford, appeared at last week’s sitting of Longford District Court alongside a young person who was his co-accused.