Prison officer who assaulted garda escapes jail term

A prison officer has avoided a jail term for assaulting a garda in a north Dublin nightclub.

Prison officer who assaulted garda escapes jail term
Mon, 20 Feb, 2012 - 16:45

A prison officer has avoided a jail term for assaulting a garda in a north Dublin nightclub.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Daniel Walsh (aged 29) punched Detective Garda Clifford Singleton twice after making derogatory comments about his girlfriend.

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