Gardaí ‘brought me into station like splayed frog’

A drink driver engaged in horrible and insulting behaviour to gardaí, it was claimed yesterday, but he said they treated him abominably and carried him into a garda station “like a splayed frog”.

At Cork District Court, Judge Con O’Leary convicted James Lynch, aged 56, who was then living at The Paddock, Drinagh, Co Cork, on October 16, 2015.

The judge fined him €100 for threatening behaviour outside the Bridewell Garda Station and another €100 for drink driving at Albert Rd, Cork. Lynch was also disqualified from driving for six years. Four related charges were dismissed.