‘RAG Week celebrations’ result in €400 fine

A 20-year-old man who was banging on doors of a student apartment complex while drunk has been fined €400.

On February 21st last, Paul Sheerin of 40, Ardnacossa Avenue, Longford, was banging on doors of the Gateway Apartments, Ballinode, Sligo.

Gardaí were notified of the disturbance at 3.25am by security staff at the apartment complex.

Sheerin was intoxicated and aggressive. He was told to leave the area and at 3.40am gardaí were once again notified of a further disturbance.

Gardaí found the Longford man lying down on the top floor of the complex and he could not provide them with an explanation for being there and was arrested.

The court was told that Sheerin had no previous convictions but had previously come to the attention of gardaí. Garda Keith Marren said Sheerin was in Sligo for ‘RAG Week celebrations’. Judge Kevin Kilrane convicted him, fining him €400.