Young Corkman who shouted 'oink oink' at gardaí avoids jail

Judge Olann Kelleher imposed a total jail term of four months but suspended it
Young Corkman who shouted 'oink oink' at gardaí avoids jail

Sgt Lyons said: “Gardaí were on duty at 2.30 a.m. when he shouted ‘rats’ at the patrol van." File picture: Eddie O'Hare

“Oink oink” was repeatedly shouted by a young man through the window of a garda patrol van and he went on to verbally abuse them further during the incident.

Sergeant Pat Lyons outlined details of the insulting and abusive incident that occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city.

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