This article is from page 16 of the 2012-05-29 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 16 JPG
A MAN who admitted kicking a door of a West Clare hotel while drunk on vodka has been ordered to make a donation to one of Ireland’s oldest charities.
Judge Durcan told Daniel Wolf (23) to pay € 250 to the Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society – a 222-yearold Dublin based charity that provides support to hard-pressed individuals and families.
At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, Mr Wolf, with an address at Flag Road Miltown Malbay pleaded guilty to a engaging in threatening, abusive and or insulting behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace at Dough, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay on May 5.
Inspector Tom Kennedy told the court that Gardaí were called to the Bellbridge House Hotel at around 12 midnight.
He said the accused was intoxicated and had taken issue with staff after they refused to let him back into the hotel.
He said Mr Wolf began kicking the door and was subsequently arrested.
Solicitor Fiona Hehir said her client was very apologetic for his actions and couldn’t really remember the incident.
She continued, “He was drinking vodka which does not agree with him. He has made a vow not to drink vodka again.”
Mr Wolf apologized in court for his behaviour at the Bellbridge.
He said, “I would like to apologise to the guards and the hotel. I promise it will never happen again.”
Judge Durcan said the accused had been “tanked up with Mr Smirnoff’s goodies” when he directed “ignorant and appalling behaviour towards the guards.” He said the appropriate order was a donation of € 250 to the Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society. Judge Durcan said that if the payment was made by June 13, the charges against Mr Wolf would be struck out and no conviction would be recorded against him.