A Meath man who did not take kindly to being refused entry to a night club during the Galway Races was warned that he had better behave himself if he comes to the city again.
Judge Mary Fahy told apprentice carpenter James Kane that bouncers at night clubs in the city had “a duty”, especially during busy periods, not to allow people with excess alcohol into their premises.
Kane with an address at 42 Kilcairn Court, Navan, Meath, was summoned to appear before Galway District Court last Monday where he pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in a public place and for abusive behaviour at Abbeygate Street on August 3, 2008. A charge for failing to obey Garda Thomas Doyle was withdrawn.
Inspector Ernie White told the court that at 12.30am the defendant was found on Abbeygate Street having been refused entry to CPs night club. He was very drunk and was abusive to the doormen and gardai. Inspector White said that the defendant had one previous conviction in 2006 for criminal damage for which he received three months in jail.
Defence solicitor Valerie Corcoran said that her client, who was made redundant four months prior to qualifying as a carpenter, had been in Galway with a friend for a few days during the races. On the night in question they were refused entry to the night club and when gardai advised them to go to another club they “did not go away”.
Judge Fahy convicted and fined Kane a total of €500 with three months to pay.
