Man with no memory of incident fined for trying to head-butt garda at bookies in Cork

The court heard the man "resisted arrest" and "throwing his head back, narrowly missing the guard’s face"

Judge Kelleher fined him €300 for obstruction and €100 each for being threatening and for being drunk and a danger. File photo: Dan Linehan

Gardaí were called to a bookies in Cork city where a 61-year-old man was causing trouble and refusing to wear a face mask.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis said at Cork District Court that as gardaí were attempting to deal with the man he threw his head back in an effort to strike one of the officers in the face. Fortunately, he did not make contact.