'Blind drunk' Polish man assaults Garda outside pub, saying 'I'm from Ukraine, I'll fight ye all'
A 63-year-old ‘blind drunk' Polish man said “I am from Ukraine. I will fight ye all” after assaulting an off-duty Garda Sergeant outside a Doonbeg pub in west Clare last August.
READ MORE:Leo Varadkar’s Pancake Tuesday offering crucified as internet remembers ‘crime against food’In the case, Mr Katulski of Merchant’s Quay, Kilrush pleaded guilty to assaulting off duty Garda Sergeant, Tim Ryan in Doonbeg village on the night. Sgt Moloney said that Tim Ryan identified himself to Mr Katulski as an off-duty Garda and told him not to drive the car.
Sgt Moloney stated that after Mr Katulski struck Tim Ryan he said: “F**k you, you piece of sh*t. I am from Ukraine. I will fight ye all.” Sgt Moloney said that the off duty Sgt Ryan “was more than surprised about how his evening had turned out”.Solicitor, Michael Ryan told Judge Larkin that there are two defendants in the case - the Mr Katulski in court today and the Mr Katulski who was in Doonbeg on the night.
Mr Ryan said that the “very conscientious" publican, Caroline Kennedy had said of the two on the night “I could see that they could hardly stand-up”.
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