Seán McCárthaighA young Wicklow man has been jailed for 18 months for punching a garda who was trying to arrest him in the head. When gardaí arrived at the service station, Sgt Scott said Ford admitted ownership of a knife found in the car before running away from the scene. Sgt Scott said Ford was topless as his T-shirt had been ripped away during his attempted arrest by gardaí. In reply, Judge Quinn said assaulting a garda was a very serious offence. Judge Quinn said he was suspending part of the sentence so that Ford could “address his addiction.”

Source: The Herald November 03, 2023 19:55 UTC