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Nenagh court hands down a suspended sentence to driver who had no insurance
A judge at Nenagh District Court has told a man the gardaí are not there to assist him “when he falls off the wagon.”
Judge Marie Keane sentenced the defendant to three months in prison for failure to comply with gardaí and took two other charges into consideration.
“This is a cycle that doesn’t stop and the gardaí are left to deal with him. The gardaí are not there to assist Mr Koska when he falls off the wagon,” said Judge Keane.
Krzkwztof Koska (42) of no fixed abode was charged with failure to comply with gardai and being intoxicated in a public place at Roscrea Garda Station on December 18, 2023, and a second count of intoxication in a public place on the Old Dublin Road, Roscrea on December 21, 2023.
The judge went on to say that in prison “there is a small chance he will get some help for his issues.”
Sergeant Regina McCarthy told Nenagh District Court that on the day of the first incident, Mr Koska entered Roscrea Garda Station intoxicated and attempted to interact with a civilian member of staff.
He then lay on the floor and was waving his arms and legs around.
When a guard asked him to stop, he began banging his head against the door.
The court heard the defendant was arrested and taken to Nenagh Garda Station.
On the date of the second incident, gardaí were patrolling on the Old Dublin Road, Roscrea when they observed Mr Koska fall into a ditch.
The guards went to assist the defendant and found him to be intoxicated and arrested him.
Sgt McCarthy told the court that the defendant has 40 previous convictions, 28 are for public order offences.
Acting for the defendant, solicitor Elizabeth McKeever said her client is homeless with addiction issues.
Before the facts of the case were heard, Ms McKeever asked the court to vacate a bench warrant, as her client had come to court on the wrong date. She told the court, language was also a significant challenge for the defendant.
Judge Keane pointed out that was the second bench warrant and said of the language barrier:
“It doesn’t seem to be an issue when it comes to causing issues for the community.”
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