No-show defendant fined €500 in Carlow court for drunken brawl
An Garda Siochána
A MAN who was found fighting in Carlow town in the early hours of the morning and turned aggressive on gardaí has been convicted and fined €500 in his absence at Carlow District Court.
Abdul Salawe (22) faced charges under section 4 (being intoxicated in public) and section 6 (aggressive or intimidating behaviour in public) of the .
The court heard that on 6 February 2025 at approximately 2.20am, gardaí on patrol in Carlow town observed Mr Salawe engaged in a fight. When an officer approached and spoke to him, it was apparent that he was highly intoxicated.
“He became very aggressive towards me,” the arresting garda told the court, adding that Mr Salawe was arrested and brought to Carlow Garda Station, where he was subsequently charged.
Mr Salawe, Bealing Woods, Bealing Walk, Bealing Village, Dublin 15 did not appear before Judge Geraldine Carthy on the day, prompting his solicitor Tertius Van Eeden to tell the court: “He is not here today. Unfortunately, there is not much I can do for him if he’s not present.”
“Fortunately, he’s not before the court on more serious matters,” she added, before convicting Mr Salawe and imposing a €500 fine on the section 6 charge. The section 4 offence was taken into consideration.
