Man charged with assaulting gardaí

A 21-YEAR-OLD who allegedly assaulted an Inspector and another garda when stopped in connection with a careless driving charge has been ordered to reappear before Athy District Court in Kildare on February 10.

Michael McCarthy with an address at Ballylehane Upper, Wolfhill, County Laois, was remanded on his own bail of €20 yesterday by Judge Mary Martin.

Garda John Territt gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of McCarthy earlier that day. He said he cautioned him and handed him a copy of each of the charges. McCarthy had replied “no” to each of the charges, he said.