A judge has jailed a 42-year-old Ennis man for six months arising from an incident where he "destroyed the floor" of a Catholic cathedral building in Ennis by defecating on it. Judge Gabbett said Mr McDermott had "destroyed the floor or Fr Tom Ryan's Cathedral" by defecating on it. The judge imposed a consecutive two-month prison term for public order offences on the date to bring the total sentence to six months. Garda testimonyGarda Thomas Murray told the court that Mr McDermott has 97 previous convictions and committed 57 while on bail. Ms Godfrey said Mr McDermott has been a client of the Brothers of Charity and has an intellectual disability and special needs.

Source: Irish Examiner December 23, 2025 06:24 UTC