Six gardaí tried to arrest woman in her home at 3am

A mother has told a court how six gardaí arrived at her home in the middle of the night to arrest her over an unpaid fine for using a mobile phone when driving.

The 27-year-old settled Traveller was up feeding her newborn baby when gardaí knocked at the back door at her halting site shortly before 3am on Dec 5.

At Limerick Circuit Court yesterday, she won an appeal against her conviction for the offence and the fine of €250 imposed at Limerick District Court.