An Irish man who got drunk on a ferry over to Pembrokeshire before breaking into a property he thought belonged to a friend, has appeared in court.

Twenty-five-year-old Clovis O’Donohue, from Galway, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court from custody on Tuesday, to admit a charge of damaging a door frame and lock to the value of £50 at a property in Pembroke Dock on Monday (December 10).

Prosecutor Abul Hussain told the court that it was the early hours of Monday morning when the victim was at home and was awoken by a noise coming from inside their flat.

“Mr. O’Donohue was seen there and was escorted out. The victim discovered that there was damage to the door and lock, and the police were called and arrested the defendant.

“He was under the influence and said that he’d consumed around five pints of lager and a bottle of spirits on the ferry over from Ireland.

“The defendant believed that he was at his friend’s address, and pushed the door to enter,” he added.

Defence solicitor Jonathan Webb told the court that Mr. O’Donohue was over in Pembrokeshire with friends for a break.

“He clearly had too much to drink on the ferry on the way over and was very drunk when he got to Pembroke Dock.

“For some reason he thought he was at his friend’s property. He is apologetic and remorseful and willing to pay for the damage he caused,” he added.

Magistrates fined the defendant £80 for the charge and ordered him to pay a £50 compensation to the victim and a £30 victim surcharge to the court.

A term of imprisonment was imposed until Mr. O’Donohue could pay what he owed.