2026-05-19 · Dublin
'I kept saying I needed insulin': judge dismisses public intoxication case against diabetic man
Ben Whelan, a 26-year-old diabetic man, was acquitted of public order charges after being found slumped over a railing in Ballsbridge. The court heard conflicting accounts from gardaí and the defense about whether Whelan was suffering a medical emergency or acting aggressively drunk. Whelan claimed he was in need of insulin and repeatedly told…