Man jailed over ‘turkey’ taunt

A man charged with heroin dealing was sent to the prison cells at a district court yesterday after telling a judge that he was a “turkey”.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan told prison officers to bring Paul Collopy, aged 40, of Gordon Drive, Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co Clare, “to the cells immediately”. Judge Durcan made the order after Mr Collopy reacted to being told “to keep quiet” by the judge.

In reply, Mr Collopy told Judge Durcan: “I won’t keep quiet, you turkey.”