‘Paedophile’ is a terrible insult to make, judge warns Cork man who verbally abused gardaí

Defendant shouted the abuse at gardaí who were seizing his car for reasons including the absence of up-to-date tax on the vehicle, court told

Defence solicitor Michael Quinlan said at Cork District Court that on the night in question the defendant was frustrated more than anything as his car was being seized by gardaí. 

‘Paedophile’ is one of the most terrible insults one could shout at someone in today’s society, a District Court judge said in the case against a man who claimed that his abusive behaviour was entirely verbal.

Judge John King said while the abuse of gardaí by 35-year-old Conor Greaney was verbal, it was of the worst kind.