Sgt Scott said Garda Thompson was off sick for three months and could not return to full duties for a further three months
A young Wicklow man has been jailed for 18 months for punching a garda who was trying to arrest him in the head.
READ MORE - Man, 20s, charged in connection with Phibsborough 'hit-and-run' that killed wife of former garda Ford subsequently made a voluntary statement to gardaí in which he accepted responsibility for his actions but stated he had no recollection of the incident as he was under the influence of cocaine at the time.
He also informed Judge Patrick Quinn that Ford had only pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda on the day he was due to face a jury trial.However, he also pointed out that the accused had committed seven further offences while on bail for the charge before the court.
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