'Rebel' said charge sheets for offence at Cork Airport 'will do for toilet paper', court told

Judge Roberts asked him if he acknowledged himself bound to the peace, Hadfield replied: “What about peace, love and truth?”
The judge bound Timothy Hadfield to the peace with a particular condition to stay away from Cork Airport for the next three months. File picture: Larry Cummins

The judge bound Timothy Hadfield to the peace with a particular condition to stay away from Cork Airport for the next three months. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 57-year-old English man who was handed charge sheets for disruptive behaviour at Cork Airport replied to the garda: “That will do for toilet paper.”

Laughing during his court appearance at Cork District Court where he denied the charges, he first indicated that he did not want to be sworn in. Judge Colm Roberts said Timothy Hadfield could affirm instead but would have to give a reason not be sworn in. 

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