4 days ago
Court hears Wicklow man threatened gardaí and their families
Martin Obrein of 5 Cooldross Close, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow was charged with two offenses for intoxication in a public place and engaging in abusive or insulting behaviour on June 9, 2025, at 5 Cooldross Close, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow.
The court heard An Garda Síochána responded to reports of a domestic dispute but instead they observed Mr Obrein stumbling across the street.
When confronted Mr Obrein 'had a strong smell of alcohol' and began to shout 'get the fuck out my estate or I will kill your family' at gardaí.
Mr Obrien's solicitor told the court that his client had been involved in a serious road traffic collision and had sustained a serious brain injury, which left him taking ten different types of medication daily. He had letters from Mr O'Brien's GP and from Brain Injury Ireland to attest to the severity of his injury.
Mr Obrien told the court he was 'ashamed and embarrassed', he has previously worked as a labourer and is only recently married. Mr Obrein's solicitor added that 'Mr Obrein's actions were not his general demeanour'.
Mr Obrein is already serving a four-year driving ban and previously had a sentence suspended for three months.
The judge decided not to enforce his suspended sentence due to the accused's brain injury and found him guilty under Probation Act Section 1.1.
