Cork man jailed for five months after punching gardaí

Padraig Hickey of 11 Hillcrest Court, Riverstick, County Cork, was sentenced to five months in jail for the assaults on two gardaí.

A garda dealing with a Christmas disturbance in Cork city was punched in the ear and when his colleague intervened this officer was punched in the eye by the same assailant.

Padraig Hickey, aged 37, of 11 Hillcrest Court, Riverstick, County Cork, was sentenced to five months in jail by Judge Olann Kelleher at Cork District Court for the assaults.