Judge sentences Cork man to four months for pushing Kerry garda
The KerrymanA judge sentenced a man to four months prison after he shouted aggressively at another man and attempted to push a garda while on a suspended sentence.
Richard Shine (37) of Main Street, New Market, Cork, pleaded guilty to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at Killarney District Court on Tuesday, October 21.
The court heard he inserted himself into a situation shortly at 12.15am on July 13 in Killarney where gardai were dealing with another man, although he did not know those involved.
Mr Shine had several previous convictions, including six for threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place.
Hi most recent public order conviction was at a Killarney court in 2024 .
He had been give a six month sentence, suspended for two years, for threats to kill or seriously harm another person following a hearing in Mallow court. This was in effect at the time of the incident in Killarney.
His solicitor, Padraig O’Connell asked for a suspended sentence for the Killarney incident, noting he had entered a plea.
“Mr Shine couldn’t mind his own business and got involved where he shouldn’t have gotten involved,” said Mr O’Connell.
“It’s his seventh section six public order offence,” said Judge David Waters. “The issue here is he’s continuing to re-offend. Fines didn’t work.”
Judge Waters expressed concern that another suspended sentence would not deter the defendant from further misdemeanours.
“It’s a big mistake if we keep giving suspended sentences,” he said handing down a four month sentence