A convicted Garda killer who forced another officer to jump out of the way of his speeding car to avoid being 'crushed' at a checkpoint has been jailed for almost five years.
Martin McDermott almost ran over Garda Michael Kilcoyne during a Covid checkpoint in Co Donegal on the night of April 14, 2020.
McDermott approached the checkpoint at Raymoghey, Manorcunningham, around 10.20pm but accelerated towards Garda Kilcoyne forcing him to jump out of the way. He was pursued by gardai before eventually crashing but assaulted Garda Kilcoyne by kicking him in the chest after he was found hiding in undergrowth.
