Kerry man told garda in Cork to ‘Go f*** off’ and later asked store security guard to go out to fight him
A Kerry man with 365 previous convictions was jailed for four months for two outbursts in Cork City, including one where he swore at a garda as people sat drinking at tables outside the Roundy Bar.
Judge Mary Dorgan imposed the jail term on Maurice Roche, of Finnegan’s hostel, Denny Street, Tralee, Co Kerry, at Cork District Court.
Sergeant Aisling Murphy said the 40-year-old turned up outside the public house at Daunt’s Square at about 9.30pm on Monday night, May 20.
Maurice Roche’s behaviour brought him to the attention of Garda James O’Connell.
“He assumed an aggressive posture and began swearing and shouting ‘f*** off’ and ‘Go f*** off, will you’,” Sgt Murphy said.
There was a second incident at Lidl on Cornmarket Street, Cork, where he asked the security officer to go outside to fight him. In the course of this incident he smashed six bottles of beer on the floor.
He pleaded guilty to charges of causing criminal damage and engaging in threatening behaviour on that occasion on May 25.
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