Running around with your shirt off no way to behave - Judge tells Dungloe man

A Dungloe man, who was facing seven public order charges that occurred in Dungloe and Ardara, had his case put back at Glenties District Court for the preparation of a Probation Report. 

The court heard that Charles McGill (58) of Ard Crone was in breach of a one- month jail sentence suspended for a year which was imposed at a previous sitting. 

The defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication at Main Street, Dungloe on May 6 last year. 

He also pleaded guilty to charges of public intoxication, disorderly conduct and failing to comply with the directions of a peace officer at Main Street, Ardara on July 23 and July 31 last year.    

Inspector David Durkin told the court that gardai in Dungloe got a call from concerned residents about a drunk man on the Main Street on May 6 last year. 

The defendant was staggering, wandering out on the road, and trying to engage members of the public. 

A fixed penalty notice  was issued but went unpaid. 

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The Inspector said that Garda Conroy was on duty in Ardara when he saw the defendant bare-footed and with no top which he placed on a statue on the Diamond on the Main Street on July 23. 

The defendant got abusive and was very drunk and refused to move along when asked to. 

The defendant was abusive, and Garda Conroy asked for assistance and on its arrival the defendant was arrested and brought to Ballyshannon Garda Station. 

On July 31 the defendant was observed drunk again at the same location and was urinating in a public place. 

When asked to leave he did so for a short while but came back with six cans and a pint in his hand. 

On this occasion he had placed a plastic bag on the statue in the town, the court heard. 

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The defendant got abusive towards the gardaí. 

He had  31 previous convictions with many for public order convictions. 

The defendant was represented by Rory O’Brien, solicitor. 

Judge Deirdre Gearty said she was adjourning the case to June 22 for a Probation Report. 

The judge said the defendant’s repeated behaviour made it very frustrating for the gardaí and she did not know what was going on with him. 

He was born in 1963 and was “getting a bit old for his carry on”. 

The judge said he should avail of the Probation Service and told him there were also services that dealt with alcohol issues. 

She said that running around with his shirt off was no way to be behaving and he could get his death from the cold at his age. 

She asked the defendant to please take the chance “you are getting”.