Kildare man gets custody term after train station incident

A man who was prosecuted after he failed to leave an area visited by gardaí following a complaint by the public appeared at Naas District Court.

Bailey Furey Holder, 22, whose address was given as 14 Royal Meadows, Kilcock, was before Naas District Court for three alleged breaches of the Public Order Act at Kilcock rail station on January 3, 2023.

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Garda Regina Gavin said a number of reports concerning youths causing a disturbance had been received.

It was being claimed that 8-10 youths were alleged to be roaring and shouting and she said when the defendant was approached and asked to leave the area, he said “why.”

She said the defendant was asked  four times and told her to f… off and referred to her as a “fat c…”

She said the defendant was very uncooperative the whole time and when she arrested him she was very aggressive, violent and badly behaved.

Gda Gavin told the court he was the only one who didn’t leave the area.

Garda Ian Martin said the defendant said he was going “to get” Gdfa Gavin and he tried to evade arrest. Gda Martin added handcuffs were put on him and he was placed in the patrol car. He said there were reports of up to 30 youths in the area at the time and only the defendant did not leave.

The defendant told the court he was aged 20 at the time and he was “not doing anything" but “chilling” with his friends when the gardai arrived. He said he was asked to move and he went to the train station.

He said he felt he did not need to give the garda his name when he had moved to a site some five minutes away.

He said he had said to the garda that her powers “makes you feel big.”

The defendant claimed he had been insulted by the garda and they both started grabbing him. He denied  calling the garda names and disagreed he was being a nuisance. He claimed the garda was hostile toward him.

Barrister Donncha Craddock said the defendant works as a carer and has “given up his future” to care for his siblings because his father is unwell.

Judge Desmond Zaidan said he had no doubt the defendant was aggressive and uncooperative and he imposed a five months custody term.