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Man told gardai to 'go f**k your mothers' because of drugs charge stress
Summary
A 21‑year‑old man, Richard Woodruffe, pleaded guilty in Swords District Court to using threatening and abusive behaviour and being intoxicated outside The Wright Venue nightclub on 28 October. He shouted insults at Garda Alan Carroll, calling the officers 'go fuck your mothers', 'pricks' and 'wankers', claiming he was intoxicated because of the stress of pending drugs charges. Woodruffe, who has seven previous convictions including a four‑year suspended sentence for drug offences, was arrested at about 3 a.m. after a fight erupted. Defence solicitor Fiona Darcy said he was embarrassed, apologised and offered to do community service. Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered a Probation & Welfare report to assess suitability for community service, required Woodruffe to apologise to the Garda, and remanded him on continuing bail with the case adjourned to 3 March.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man told gardai to 'go f**k your mothers' because of drugs charge stress. Charges or matters: using threatening and abusive behaviour and being intoxicated outside The Wright Venue at Airside Retail Park on October 28th last year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 28th Incident
- March 3rd Adjournment
- 2014-02-03 Publication
Why: A 21-year-old man claimed that he was intoxicated and used explicit language towards gardai including telling them to 'go fuck your mothers' because of a drugs charge which was hanging over him at the time. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: using threatening and abusive behaviour and being intoxicated outside The Wright Venue at Airside Retail Park on October 28th last year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Defence solicitor Ms Fiona Darcy said Woodruffe was intoxicated on the night of the offences because of the pressure and stress of the drugs charges which were pending at the time. 'He is embarrassed and apologises for his behaviour,' said Ms Darcy. 'He is very sorry and would be willing to do community service,' she added. Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered a Probation & Welfare report to see if Woodruffe is suitable for community service and also ordered that he personally apologise to Gda Carroll for his behaviour.; He remanded Woodruffe on continuing bail and adjourned the case until March 3rd for a Probation & Welfare Report.
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