In the case against 47-year-old Gerry Ross, of St Philomena’s Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, the DPP said the whole case could be dealt with at district court level on a plea of guilty. “This was an anodyne drink driving incident and this was Gerry Ross’s reaction. Sergeant Coholan is entitled to go to work without people attacking him. The bad conduct of Gerry Ross was continuous and the sergeant was working on his own,” Judge Sheehan said. He has a supportive family and a long history of work and staying out of trouble.”Imposing the three-year sentence, Judge Sheehan said he saw no grounds for suspending any portion of it.

Source: Irish Examiner February 26, 2026 13:31 UTC