A homeless man who punched, kicked and bit a garda on the hand after being caught at the wheel more than four times over the drink driving limit while also under the influence of cannabis, has walked free from court.
36-year-old Mark Donlon, of no fixed abode, was handed a three month prison sentence, suspended for a period of 18 months at a sitting of Longford District Court today following an incident in Ballymahon, Co Longford on December 15, 2021.
The court heard the accused was stopped by Gardaí Allan Doherty and Rachel Carlin who had been conducting a checkpoint in the south Longford town.
