Accused told he could be jailed for trying to get into garda's house in Cork

The man was chased by the off-duty garda and later found drunk in a car

Judge McNulty said given the seriousness of the charge he was considering a sentence of between eight and 10 months but it might be suspended to deter Derek Healy from re-offending. File photo: Corbis

A man who tried to gain entry to the house of an off-duty garda has been told he could be facing a jail term of up to 10 months.

Derek Healy, 34, pleaded guilty to the charge of trespass at the property back in July 2018, with Macroom District Court being told that when he was later detected at the time of the incident, he was subsequently charged with a string of road traffic offences for which he had already served time in prison.