Man jailed for giving Cork garda split lip and spitting in his face on St Patrick's Day

“Gardaí, nurses and prison officers must be protected. Otherwise, society won’t function,” Judge Kelleher said.

The court heard that the accused man fell asleep. Gardaí were concerned for his safety and tried to rouse him again after which he assaulted the officer. File photo

A Garda Sergeant was punched in the face and given a split lip by a young man on the street in Cork city on the afternoon of St Patrick’s Day and the assailant followed up by spitting in the officer’s face.

Tadgh Tuschewski of no fixed address was jailed for 10 months for the offence of assault causing harm to Sergeant Alan Cronin in Cork city on March 17. Judge Olann Kelleher viewed photographs taken of the injured party for the purpose of evidence in the case before Cork District Court.