Two men have appeared in court in relation to public order incidents in Letterkenny over the weekend.
Gerard Casey, aged 22, and of Ard Logan, Letterkenny and Sean McCaughan, a 43-year-old with an address off Mayo Drive, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, were brought before Judge Emile Daly at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Sunday afternoon.
Casey was charged that on June 21, 2026 at High Road, Letterkenny, he engaged in threatening, abusive or insulting words of behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace might have been occasions.
The charge is contrary to section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 as amended by section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2008
A charge of being intoxicated in a public place was struck out in light of a guilty plea.
Judge Daly fined Casey €300 and gave him four months to pay.
McCaughan was charged with offences on June 20, 2026 at Port Road, Letterkenny.
He was charged that he engaged in threatening, abusive or insulting words of behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace might have been occasions.
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The charge is contrary to section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 as amended by section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2008.
McCaughan was also charged with failing to provide his address to a member of An Garda Siochana after a lawful demand was made. That charge is contrary to section 24 (3) and (4) of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 as amended by the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2008.
A charge of being intoxicated in a public place was struck out in light of the guilty pleas.
McCaughan was fined a total of €400 and given four months to pay.
Neither man was legally represented in court due to the action being taken by criminal defence solicitors across the country.
Solicitors have halted their legal-aid work in opposition to proposed reforms of the criminal legal aid system by the Department of Justice.
Having indicated on Monday that they would withdraw from all emergency court sittings and providing advices during Garda station interviews, local practitioners are now withdrawing from most matters.