Man filming gardaí amid scuffle on street spared jail over threatening behaviour

Accused, who denied any wrongdoing, says he was trying to film what was going on because he was concerned

The court was told that the accused and the men he was with took exception to the gardaí trying to do their job and keep the peace.

A young man who tried to record gardaí at the height of a volatile situation on the street has been given a suspended jail term for his threatening behaviour.

Christopher O’Brien, of 175 Pearse Road, Cork, denied engaging in any misbehaviour.