Appeal court fines Garda for sexually assaulting female colleague

A Garda sergeant has been fined but spared a jail term after an appeal court upheld his conviction for sexually assaulting a female colleague while on duty at a Dublin station three years ago.

Father-of-two, Sgt Martin Woods (aged 50), whose 29-year career as a Garda has been left in ruins, avoided a prison sentence but was told he must pay a €1,000 fine within four months otherwise he could be jailed for 30 days in default.