Man shouted racial abuse at passerby on East Cork street

Accused called victim a 'rat' and a 'Paki c**t, court heard

Accused had been drinking vodka before the incident and could not remember it, court told.

The behaviour of a man who shouted racial abuse at another man who was walking down the street was described as outrageous by a district court judge.

Sergeant Majella O’Sullivan told Youghal District Court the incident occurred on the afternoon of September 2, 2024, on Main Street in Youghal. The victim reported he had been approached by the accused, Eugene Quirke, 47 of South Main Street, Youghal, who began to verbally abuse him.