At a sitting of Waterford District Court last week, a man was instructed to make a donation to charity in order to have a public order charge struck out.
Jamie Kearns (32) with an address at 27 Ashley Drive, Cherrymount, Waterford, made no appearance in court for a charge contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994, after he was arrested by Gardaí on Barker Street, Waterford, on 12 June, 2025.
The court heard that the defendant was “very drunk” on the night in question and was arrested after he “interacted with Gardaí when he shouldn’t have.”
He has one previous conviction, and while acting for the defendant, solicitor Kenneth Cunningham stated that he has come to “no adverse Garda attention” since this offence.
Mr. Cunningham stated that his client was unable to appear in court due to work commitments but was entering a guilty plea.
Judge Miriam Walsh put the matter back until 9 December next and invited the accused to make a €250 donation to St Vincent de Paul within four weeks.
Judge Walsh noted that if this is paid, the matter will be struck out.
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