'Easily goaded' Togher man spat in garda's face during pandemic, court told

Judge O’Leary said it wasn’t just wrong, it was disgusting and all the more so to have done it during the Covid pandemic.

The accused apologised to the two officers who were present in court. File picture: Dan Linehan

A Togher man spat into face of a garda sergeant and also spat at other gardaí during an early hours disturbance in the area during the Covid pandemic.

Judge Marian O’Leary said the 30-year-old man’s actions were not just wrong – they were disgusting.