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Case No. 20115Assault on a garda · Co. Louth · 23 Sep 2016

Man sentenced for spitting blood at garda in Dundalk

A 51-year-old man was charged with assault after gardaí arrived at his home in County Louth on 23 September 2016 to arrest him as part of an incest investigation. It was alleged that during a struggle, in which he sustained a facial injury, he spat blood at a garda, but the defence said he does not accept that he spat at the garda. The case was heard at Dundalk District Court, where Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a four-month sentence on the man, who had eight previous convictions. The sentence was reported on 2 August 2023, after the hearing the previous week.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 Aug
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man allegedly spat blood at a garda during his arrest.
  • The man sustained an injury to his face during a struggle with gardaí.
Where
Gardaí went to the man's home to arrest him, in County Louth.
When
Gardaí arrived at the man's home on 23 September 2016.
Investigation
The arrest was part of an incest investigation.
Charges
The man was charged with assault.
Other details
  • The garda suffered no physical injury, according to Inspector John Boyle.
  • The defence said the man does not accept that he spat at the garda.
  • The man had eight previous convictions.
  • The sentencing was reported by dundalkdemocrat.ie on 2 August 2023, after the hearing the previous week.
In court
The case was heard at Dundalk District Court before Judge Eirinn McKiernan.
Sentence
Judge McKiernan imposed a four-month sentence on the man.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man allegedly spat blood at a garda during the arrest. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant sustained an injury to his face during a struggle with gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereGardaí arrived at the man's home to arrest him. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenGardaí arrived at the home on 23 September 2016. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was part of an incest investigation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe charge was assault. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge McKiernan imposed a four-month sentence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNo physical injury was suffered by the garda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had eight previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the defendant does not accept he spat at the garda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Aug2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    A man spat blood at a garda, Dundalk court heard

    Reports the sentencing of a man for assaulting a garda during an arrest at his home in 2016, with the defence position and his previous convictions.

    convicted, 51, male