[1] In particular, someone suspected of committing a public order offence may be asked their name and address, and arrested without warrant upon refusal.
[1][2] The penalty is either a fixed charge of €100 or a maximum class E fine of €500 if the Gardaí decide to prosecute and there is a conviction.
[1][2] It is an offence to engage in offensive conduct between the hours of midnight and 7am or at any time if a Garda asks you to.
[1][2] An example is people shouting loudly after leaving a night club, which could annoy local residents.
[1][2] It is an offence to engage in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place with the intent of breaching the peace.
[1][2] Someone found guilty of this offence is liable on summary conviction to a class E fine or up to one month in prison or both.
[1][2] It is an offence to distribute or display threatening, abusive, insulting or obscene material in a public place.
[1][2] It is an offence to prevent a person or their vehicle from passing freely in a public place without legal authority or a reasonable excuse.
[1][2] Someone found guilty of this crime is liable on summary conviction to a class C fine, a maximum term of imprisonment of 12 months or both.
[1][2] Failure to comply with such a direction without a reasonable excuse or lawful authority is an offence.
[1][2] Anyone found guilty of this offence is liable to a class D fine, a maximum of six months imprisonment or both.
[1][2] This offence is when two or more people use or threaten to use unlawful violence between each other and their conduct would cause someone of reasonable firmness who was present to fear for their own safety or that of someone else.