Man was found lying on the road
He took to alcohol because of PTSD
A man found lying on a public road was fined at a sitting of Naas District Court.
Rares Iacob, whose address was given as Ellis Quay, Dublin, was found on the road and he fell into a ditch, Sgt Dave Hanrahan told the court.
He said the incident happened at Celbridge Road, Maynooth, on October 21 last at 11.20pm.
The court also heard that the defendant, who was prosecuted for a breach of the Public Order Act, has 39 previous convictions and 27 of these are for public order-related issues.
Defending barrister Aisling Murphy said the defendant is a 48 year old Romanian national who took to alcohol because he was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
Ms Murphy also said that he had been homeless because his landlord sold a property.
Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed a fine of €400.