Cork teen blames alcohol for spitting at garda, urinating on station floor

'At least 90% of the charges are all to do with drinking', he tells judge

The now-18-year-old was a minor when many of the offences had occurred and said: "At least 90% of the charges are all to do with drinking." File image

A teenager who has pleaded guilty to a string of offences, including urinating on the floor of a garda station and spitting on a garda, has said alcohol is to blame for "at least 90%" of the charges against him.

Matthew Kiely, of 16 St Eltin's Crescent in Kinsale, appeared before Bandon District Court to plead guilty to a string of offences dating back over more than three years.