A MAN found drunk inside a car after a road crash called Gardaí who arrived at the scene to help him “useless f***ing w****** and f***ing homos” a court has heard.
Darren O Loughlin, from 606 Liscooley Villas, Castlefin, was later arrested by the officers who arrived at the scene of the incident at 2.35am on December 2, 2013 at Corcullion, Castlefin.
Inspector Goretti Sheridan told Letterkenny District Court officers were given the abuse when Gardaí asked him if he was ok.
Instead of welcoming the help, 42-year-old O Loughlin – who has 34 previous convictions – had made the comments to officers.
He was slurring his words at the time due to drink.
O Loughlin faced charges of using threatening and abusive behaviour and intoxication in a public place.
Defence solicitor Patsy Gallagher asked Judge Paul Kelly not to impose a custodial sentence.
He said his client had been using prescription medication, illegal drugs and drink at the time.
However Judge Kelly remarked: “He was here (in court) in March last year on similar charges which I dealt with by way of community service; it seems that has not done him much good; he is back again in trouble eight months later.”
Mr Gallagher insisted that O Loughlin had been making “good progress” in dealing with his addictions and asked for a probation report before sentencing.
Judge Kelly ordered a report to be produced again before the same court on July 21st next.