Man on drunk charge says he was arrested for no reason

RTÉ sports journalist Pat McAuliffe claimed at Cork District Court yesterday that he was arrested for no reason when having a pint with his friend and said no one who knew him would believe what was said against him.

Mr McAuliffe, of Eden Court, Castle Rd, Blackrock, Cork, pleaded not guilty to four charges of being drunk and a danger, threatening and abusive, refusing to give his name and address, and resisting a garda at the Old Oak bar two years ago.

Judge Aingeal Ní Chondúin said in her judgement: “The two gardaí who gave evidence were sober. These two gentlemen [Mr McAuliffe and his friend] were not — their memory is not as sharp as they think.”