A 26 year old man who shouted ‘F*** the pigs” when approached by Gardai went very quiet when he was put into the back of a Garda van, a court has heard.
Letterkenny court.
Denis McCauley, of 4 Ard Na Ri, Long Lane in Letterkenny was ejected from the Pulse Nightclub on February 2nd last.
The father-of-two was shouting abuse at bouncers and wouldn’t settle down.
When approached by Gardai he took a step back and told officers “f*** the pigs, f*** the pigs – f*** off.”
McCauley, who has previous convictions for threatening and abusive behaviour, possession of drugs and having no insurance, was then arrested.
His solicitor Patsy Gallagher said his client was very much a Jeckyl and Hyde-type character when drink is taken.
“Once he was in transit van in the dark he became very quiet. I am asking the court to delve a bit deeper to see what avenues are available to him as is getting long in tooth.
“He is a Jeckyl and Hyde type of character but when drink is taken he falls into another twilight zone,” he said.
Speaking at Letterkenny District Court, Judge Paul Kelly said this was McCauley’s third conviction and that he seems to have an attitude problem with Gardai.
Solicitor Patsy Gallagher pleaded for one last chance for his client saying some of us start on another rung of the ladder in life than where McCauley started.
However, Judge Kelly said there is any amount of assistance for people who go and look for it.
He put the case back until May 12th for a probation report.