Fine issued after 20 people found on licensed premises in Offaly at 1.30am
Fine issued after 20 people found on licensed premises in Offaly at 1.30am
Twenty people were still on a licensed premises in Birr at 1.30am when Garda Dhiarmaid Loughnane entered a side door of Haverty's, Moorpark Street, Birr on January 6, 2024, last week's Tullamore District Court heard.
In his evidence to the court Garda Loughnane said when he returned at 2am to the same premises there were still nine people present. There were drinks on the table and there appeared to be no effort by the staff to move them on.
Before the court was Darragh King, Killeen, Birr, who had three previous convictions, one for a similar offence in October, 2022.
Solicitor Patrick Martin described Mr King as a 40 year old single man. He said Haverty's was a small pub and there had been a darts final that night.
Judge Andrew Cody noted that the offence happened 15 months after the previous conviction.
He fined Mr King €750 with three months to pay.