Young man ordered to pay for damage to Garda car he attacked with traffic cone

The court heard he was drunk and returning from a music festival when he caused €1,392 of damage to the car.

Corey Thompson had for no apparent reason, began to attack the garda patrol car which was parked directly outside the local Garda station at 2.10am. File photo: North West Newspix

A young man who went on the rampage and attacked a Garda car with a traffic cone causing €1,392 of damage has appeared in court.

Corey Thompson, aged 19, was drunk and returning from a music festival in Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal on July 27, 2019.