Winos in the old L+N supermarket car park

ganger

Twice this week been approached by 2 dudes looking for money,,seen them lying up by the wall at the back supping out of cans later on.One woman i saw approached was a little nervous afterwards.Is it up to owners of carpark to move these guys on as its private property or the gardai responsibility.

Slydice

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal_law/criminal_offences/public_order_offenses_in_ireland.html

Begging in an intimidating or threatening manner

Under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2011 a person who begs in an aggressive, intimidating or aggressive manner is guilty of an offence. A person found guilty of such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a class E fine and/or up to one month in prison. The Act provides that where someone is begging near certain places such as an ATM, a night safe, a vending machine or a shop entrance the Gardaí have the powers to direct them to leave the area. Failure to do as directed by a Garda is an offence with a class E fine on summary conviction.

The Act also makes it an offence to organise or direct begging by another person. On summary conviction you are liable to a class A fine and/or up to 12 months in prison.

madmaggie

Thanks for the tip-off, ganger, won't be parking there so!