Drunk Corkman who spat at gardaí ordered to do community service

Accused was aggressive towards passers-by on Cork City street and was verbally abusive towards gardaí when they arrived, court told

Accused had to be physically restrained by gardaí, court heard. Picture: Dan Linehan

A 30-year-old Cork man spat at gardaí during an incident in September 2022 and now at Cork District Court he has been ordered to do 180 hours of community service to avoid a jail term.

Christopher O’Connor, 30, of 18 Clonard, Ballyvolane, Cork, pleaded guilty to a number of charges against him. Sergeant Pat Lyons outlined the background to incidents that gave rise to the charges.