Assaulted television licence inspector ‘like rat in a trap’

A TV licence inspector has described an incident where he was assaulted on duty as the most frightening situation of his 13-year career.

At Tullamore District Court, Judge Alan Mitchell fined father-of-four Joseph Afolabi, aged 42, of Eiscir Riada, Tullamore, €300 for the assault on An Post employee Michael Teehan on Feb 28, 2012.

Mr Teehan said he met Afolabi’s partner Margaret Murphy when he visited their home and that she recognised him as the TV licence inspector.