Man denies assaulting garda during mart row

A man in dispute with management of Fermoy Mart on the question of whether cattle for sale had horns went on trial yesterday on a charge of assault on a garda at the mart in March last year.

Patrick Fuohy, aged 67, of Ballydaw, Castlelyons, Co Cork, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault causing harm to Detective Garda Denis Ryan at Fermoy Mart in Corrin, Co Cork, on March 21, 2013.

Detective Garda Denis Ryan testified that he was called to the scene that day when it was reported to him that Mr Fuohy’s truck was blocking an entrance and preventing people from driving in to or out of the property. He said that, at one stage, the defendant drove his truck forward, striking the detective.