Drunk woman called garda 'fat ginger c***' during lockdown disturbance at Cork hostel

Accused became very aggressive as garda was arresting her and pulled his face mask off, court heard

Accused told garda: 'I’ll f***ing punch the head off you.'

A woman pulled the face mask down on a garda’s face when he was dealing with a drunken disturbance which she caused at a hostel during a period of Covid restrictions.

Garda Alan Hourihan testified at Cork District Court that Fiona McGill was aggressive towards him and shouted during the incident, “F*** off, you fat ginger c***. I’ll f***ing punch the head off you.” Fiona McGill, 43, of no fixed address, was convicted by Judge Marian O’Leary for obstructing Garda Hourihan, engaging in threatening behaviour and being drunk and a source of danger.