Fionnuala Walsh

Judge Simon McAleese said that Felix Adedayo (55) behaved in a “bizarre, extraordinary and aggressive” manner and that he was “utterly offended” for the sergeant, who he said had been labelled a liar by the defendant.

A motorist who carried out a “spontaneous and dreadful” road rage attack on a 64-year-old cyclist has had his jail term replaced with a fully suspended sentence and his driving ban lifted on appeal…

A man who was accused of failing to comply with the direction of a garda sergeant and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour following a protest has had the case against him dismissed on appeal, despite the judge calling his behaviour “despicable”.

The District Court Appeals Court heard that Joe Malone (46), who has approximately 160 previous convictions, told the residents that he had been looking for his dog when he was caught leaving their garden.

Stephen Carlisle (41) is currently serving a jail sentence for another matter and is hoping to enter residential drug rehabilitation upon his expected release in October this year.

An e-bike rider who forced a garda to “basically clothesline” him after speeding at the officer on a footpath in a busy residential area, has had his conviction downgraded and his driving ban removed on appeal, despite a judge saying the defendant's actions were “actually an outrage”.

The District Court Appeals Court heard that Sasha Staunton (28) has 29 previous convictions, including those for theft and the possession of stolen property.

Robert Filipuk (44) threatened to “kick the f**k” out of the garda while he was being transported away from the airport.

A burglar who was spotted by gardai on the roof of a cafe on St Stephen’s Green and had to be assisted down by the fire brigade has had his six-month jail term replaced with a suspended sentence on appeal. Judge Ronan Munro said that Enda Murray (44) seemed like he had been a “successful” burglar and thief who “ran

However Derek McGee (41), who was convicted of obstructing a garda, has had his case dismissed under the Probation Act on appeal.