Woman barred from Cork shop spat into eye of staff member who asked her to leave

Asked by gardaí why she carried out such an assault on the member of staff, accused replied: 'She was annoying me'

Accused came into the shop despite the fact she was barred at the time, and she and another woman in her company began to steal alcohol from the shelves, court heard. Picture: Larry Cummins

A woman barred from a Cork city centre shop spat straight in the eye of a woman working there who told her she would have to leave.

Judge Olann Kelleher said such an assault was of particular concern as it occurred during the Covid 19 pandemic.