Man ‘licked his lips’ after being pepper-sprayed by gardai during incident in Limerick town
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A BROADFORD man “licked his lips” after being pepper sprayed by gardai, Kilmallock Court heard.
Kieran Coughlan, aged 30, of John Paul Terrace, Broadford pleaded not guilty to failure to comply with the direction of gardai and threatening / abusive / insulting behaviour.
The State’s case is that Mr Coughlan was exceptionally aggressive and intoxicated; pushed a garda; and used abusive language to a female.
Michael O’Donnell, solicitor for Mr Coughlan, said his client was not charged with intoxication; was not violent; was leaving the scene and no complaints were made by a female.
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