Joyride youth rammed garda car, court told

A TEENAGER driving a stolen car rammed a garda patrol car repeatedly, and with such ferocity, in the early hours of yesterday that it is now close to being a write-off, gardaí claimed yesterday.

The alleged incident happened at around 4am yesterday, it emerged at Cork District Court.

On November 25 last, the same defendant was sentenced to 12 months detention for driving a stolen car.