Young man squared up to gardaí in Cork when asked to leave disturbance, court told

Judge Olann Kelleher warned 20-year-old Dean Quigley: 'You will be in jail the next time.'

When approached by gardaí, the 20-year-old reacted in an aggressive manner, clenching his fists and squaring up to Garda Delaney and his colleagues. File picture: Dan Linehan

A young man refused to leave the scene of a disturbance when directed by gardaí and instead clenched his fists and squared up to officers, Cork District Court heard on Friday.

The young man was given non-custodial penalties at the court, but Judge Olann Kelleher warned 20-year-old Dean Quigley: “I considered jail. But I will give you a chance because of your age.