Christopher Morrissey jailed for assaulting a garda causing harm

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Christopher Morrissey was jailed for 21 months at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting a garda causing harm, as reported on 9 October 2015. He pleaded guilty to the assault and related offences after driving into parked cars in Clontarf while disqualified and later headbutting a garda during his arrest.

Morrissey had 60 previous convictions and had previously received driving disqualifications of 12 and 15 years. Judge Martin Nolan also disqualified him from driving for five years.