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| Court drops Irish actor's charges | |
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| Public order charges against actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers have been dropped at Dublin District Court. | Public order charges against actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers have been dropped at Dublin District Court. |
| The case, which was being dealt with under the Adult Caution Scheme, was dropped on the direction of the Irish Director of Public Prosecutions. | The case, which was being dealt with under the Adult Caution Scheme, was dropped on the direction of the Irish Director of Public Prosecutions. |
| The move means the Irish actor will have no conviction in relation to an incident at Dublin Airport last month. | The move means the Irish actor will have no conviction in relation to an incident at Dublin Airport last month. |
| Mr Rhys Meyers, 30, who plays Henry VIII in the BBC's Tudors series, was arrested checking in for a flight. | |
| His lawyer told the court his client's behaviour was "out of character" and that he wished to apologise to British Midland and staff at Dublin Airport. | His lawyer told the court his client's behaviour was "out of character" and that he wished to apologise to British Midland and staff at Dublin Airport. |
| Mr Rhys Meyers, who plays Henry VIII in the Tudors television series, has offered to make a donation to charity. | Mr Rhys Meyers, who plays Henry VIII in the Tudors television series, has offered to make a donation to charity. |
| The star's mother died two days after the incident at the airport. | The star's mother died two days after the incident at the airport. |