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Mohammed Ali arrested after kicking doors and shouting obscenities on Dublin street

Ali was found lying on the ground, intoxicated and ­shouting obscenities.

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​A drunken father of two arrested following anti-social behaviour in central Dublin was found lying on the ground shouting obscenities.

Mohammed Ali (33) was discovered by gardaí after it was reported that men were kicking doors and shouting on a city street.

Judge Monika Leech fined him €250.

Ali, with an address at North Circular Road, Dublin, pleaded guilty to public intoxication.

Dublin District Court heard gardaí were called following a report that two men were kicking doors, shouting and acting in an anti-social manner at Henry Place in the north city centre.

Ali was found lying on the ground, intoxicated and ­shouting obscenities.

He was unsteady on his feet, incoherent, severely slurring his words and had a bottle of ­alcohol. He was deemed to be a danger to himself or others and was arrested.

Ali had previous convictions for public order and other offences.

The accused, from Somalia, had a “turbulent upbringing,” had been in Ireland since 2015 and had a difficulty with alcohol, his solicitor Brian Doherty said.

He was estranged from his partner and “somewhat isolated”.

Ali was trying to deal with his alcohol issues, was ­“moving ­forward” in life and had arranged to take a forklift driving course, Mr Doherty said.