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A Ballina man, when pulled over by a garda after he was observed driving while holding a mobile phone, continued to talk on his mobile even as the garda attempted to speak to him.

A man who locked a garda inside a gate following the arrest of his son for dangerous driving and who then abused the garda, was ordered to pay €250 to a Garda charity for children with special needs in the midwest this week in Ballyhaunis District Court, for obstructing obstructing a peace officer.

A Knock man was disqualified for four years for dangerous driving at Claremorris District Court this week, but had a drink driving charge against him dismissed by Judge John Coughlan. Ivan Merrick, Ballyhowley, Knock, had pleaded not guilty to both the dangerous driving and drink driving charge.

A Claremorris man who assaulted a garda who was arresting his friend and then smashed the window of the patrol car after his arrest was sentenced to five months in prison in Claremorris District Court this week.

A teenager arrested for waving a large dagger at others during a drunken disturbance in Willow Park had his sentencing adjourned until March in order that the Welfare and Probation Service (WPS) prepare an updated report on his situation.

A 19-year-old found guilty of assaulting three Mullingar gardaí while under the influence of cocaine has been given a 15 month suspended sentence.

A married father of two who tried to headbutt the back window of a patrol car was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A man, with 51 previous convictions, was found covered in blood by gardai who rushed to the scene after receiving a call from his frightened mother, the Galway District Court heard this week.

A Tooreen man was disqualified from driving for three years and given a three-year driving ban this week in Ballyhaunis District Court after he pleaded guilty to drunk driving.

A man who became threatening to a garda, who had a warrant to jail him, has been given an eight month suspended sentence.