Farmer who threw bag of cow dung towards politician has case to answer, judge says

A judge has ruled that a Galway farmer accused of assaulting Fianna Fáil Minister Anne Rabbitte when throwing a bag of cow dung towards her at a public meeting “has a case to answer”.

At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, Judge Alec Gabbett made his comment when rejecting an application by defence solicitor Daragh Hassett to dismiss the assault case against his client, Joseph Baldwin.

Mr Hassett made his application at the end of the State’s evidence during a one-day hearing at Ennis District Court last month.

After Judge Gabbett issued his ruling to not accede to the defence application, Mr Hassett told Judge Gabbett that the defence will now be going into evidence. Judge Gabbett said that he will hear the remainder of the case later on Wednesday at Ennis District Court.

The judge said the best evidence in the case was the CCTV which showed that the sealed bag of cow dung did not hit Ms Rabbitte, but shows her moving to avoid the bag.

Judge Gabbett said the State assault…

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