Cork man refuses to wear mask in court claiming 'Covid is a fraud'

He was due to appear at Cork District Court today on charges of smashing windows at Charlie’s Bar on Union Quay, Cork

Gardaí admitting people to Courtroom 1 at the Anglesea Street courthouse said Rosborough was outside the court where he was told that he would have to wear a mask but was refusing to do so. File photo

A 49-year-old man who insists that “Covid is a fraud” refused to wear a facemask to come into Cork District Court for a case against him.

Jason Rosborough of 11 Redforge Road, Blackpool, Cork, was due to appear at Cork District Court today on charges of smashing windows at Charlie’s Bar on Union Quay, Cork, on February 8, 2020, and being drunk and a source of danger to himself or others on the occasion.