Judge praises 'Limerick hurler like speed' of gardai who apprehended man who tried escape from court

A judge said today “it wasn't a swim job, it was a paddle job” after hearing that a nearby river was only one foot deep where Gardaí apprehended a 25-year-old escapee.

Judge praises 'Limerick hurler like speed' of gardai who apprehended man who tried escape from court

By Gordon Deegan

A judge said today “it wasn't a swim job, it was a paddle job” after hearing that a nearby river was only one foot deep where Gardaí apprehended a 25-year-old escapee.

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