Charges dropped against actor Rhys Meyers

HOLLYWOOD star Jonathan Rhys Meyers has escaped a criminal conviction after the DPP yesterday withdrew charges over an alcohol-related incident involving the actor at Dublin Airport last month.

Rhys Meyers, 30, was arrested at the airport on November 18 for public drunkenness and a breach of the peace as he waited to board a flight to England following his appearance on RTÉ’s Tubridy Tonight show the previous night.

Lawyers for the DPP informed Dublin District Court yesterday that two charges against the actor were being dropped as the matter was being dealt with under the adult caution scheme.