Shamed boxer O’Reilly appears in court on public order charges

International boxer Michael O’Reilly is facing three charges under the Public Order Act and more criminal charges may yet follow, a court has been told.

The boxer, who left the Olympics in Rio after failing a drugs test which was carried out before he travelled to Brazil, was in Thurles district court yesterday in relation to allegations which relate to an incident in the Thurles area last April.

The court heard a bench warrant had to be issued for Mr O’Reilly’s arrest in May when he did not appear in court to answer the charges.