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11/06/2008
New Social Order Powers For Gardai
Dublin City Council have agreed to implement a ban on drinking in public from next September.
The policy is just part of a list of tough new laws agreed on Monday night and will mean on the spot fines for anyone caught drinking on the streets in the city among other offences.
Announcing the new measures, Councilor Sean Kenny said the would allow law abiding citizens to enjoy public amenities once again.
He said: "At present, many of the city's public parks cannot be used for leisure, or recreation because of the level of anti-social behaviour arising from the consumption of alcohol."
The bylaws apply to any public place within the Dublin city council area, and also allow gardai to confiscate alcohol.
The by-laws also crack down on persons refusing to give a name and address, or providing one which is "false or misleading", and a huge fine of up to €1,900 can be imposed.
Meanwhile, people who refuse to move on when asked by gardaí could find themselves handed an immediate fine of €75, three times the current amount, which can also be increased to €1,900 if convicted in a district court.
The new laws were introduced after concerns about anti-social behaviour were raised by the Dublin city joint policing committee.
(DW/JM)
The policy is just part of a list of tough new laws agreed on Monday night and will mean on the spot fines for anyone caught drinking on the streets in the city among other offences.
Announcing the new measures, Councilor Sean Kenny said the would allow law abiding citizens to enjoy public amenities once again.
He said: "At present, many of the city's public parks cannot be used for leisure, or recreation because of the level of anti-social behaviour arising from the consumption of alcohol."
The bylaws apply to any public place within the Dublin city council area, and also allow gardai to confiscate alcohol.
The by-laws also crack down on persons refusing to give a name and address, or providing one which is "false or misleading", and a huge fine of up to €1,900 can be imposed.
Meanwhile, people who refuse to move on when asked by gardaí could find themselves handed an immediate fine of €75, three times the current amount, which can also be increased to €1,900 if convicted in a district court.
The new laws were introduced after concerns about anti-social behaviour were raised by the Dublin city joint policing committee.
(DW/JM)
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