Former barrister jailed for assaulting garda over order

A 72-year-old former barrister was jailed yesterday on a charge of assault causing harm to a member of An Garda Síochána.

Former barrister jailed for assaulting garda over order

John O’Donnell, formerly of Ballymagooly, Mallow, Co Cork, who was recently living in London, appealed the severity of a six-month jail term imposed on him on a charge of assault causing harm to Garda Cathal Sugrue on September 16, 2013, at Ballymagooly House.

Judge David Riordan, who heard the appeal at Cork Circuit Appeals Court, yesterday imposed a sentence of six months, with the last four months suspended.

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