Farmer accused of throwing cow dung at TD Anne Rabbitte said case against him was 'media hype'

Accused told court he had been 'tarnished by the media' and cannot get a job because of the case

Joseph Baldwin, 39, of Ballyaneen, Gort, leaving Ennis District Court on Friday. Picture: Press 22

The south Galway farmer accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister of State Anne Rabbitte has told a court the case against him “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”.

At Ennis District Court on Friday, Joseph Baldwin, 39, of Ballyaneen, Gort, was making his second court appearance in relation to the alleged assault after speaking before Gort District Court on Thursday.