MATURE STUDENT ABUSES GARDA AFTER RIVER RESCUE

Date Published: 04-Nov-2008

A mature student, who fell into the canal near Dominick Street in the city became extremely abusive to a female garda called to the scene, Galway District Court heard yesterday.Before the court was 28 year old Vincent Hartigan, of 83 Altan, Western Distributor Road.Judge Gerard Houghton convicted and fined Hartigan €200 for breaching the peace and €100 for being drunk in public.