Man (26) fined for being intoxicated in public

A young man who swore at gardaí who had responded to reports of a disturbance in a local housing estate in Ardee, was fined €200 at Dundalk District Court.

The court heard gardaí received a report of two men acting erratically in a house at Castle View, Hale Street, Ardee shortly before 3am on August 10th last.

They were asked to leave the property and while they did so, they acted in a disruptive manner in the estate.

Daniel Ladusovs (26) with an address at Castle View, Ardee repeatedly pushed the gardai and told them to f**k off.

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The court heard he had eight previous convictions for drug offences and is currently serving a sentence imposed by the Circuit Court with an expected release date 'two years hence'.

The Defence solicitor said his client was living with his mother and other members of his family at the time and regrets the matter coming before the court.

Judge Jones fined him €200 for being intoxicated in a public place, payable forthwith, or 14 days imprisonment in default.