This article is from page 12 of the 2013-04-02 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 12 JPG
AN ENNIS man verbally abused staff in a Chinese take away in a row over barbecue sauce, a court has heard.
John Mongan (34) also told gardaí to “fuck off” after they were called to the incident on the Mill Road, Ennis on February 16 (2013).
At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, he pleaded guilty to charges of intoxication and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
Solicitor John Casey told the court that his client was drunk on the night and the row started after Mr Mongan received the wrong food order.
Judge Patrick Durcan asked what the accused had ordered on the night.
Mr Mongan said he ordered barbecue spare ribs but had not received any barbecue sauce.
Mr Casey said, “He’s not impressed with his behaviour and he accepts he was one hundred per cent wrong.”
Laughter could be heard around the courtroom during the brief court hearing.
Mr Mongan, with an address at 71 Glenina, Ennis, apologised in court for his behaviour on the night.
He said, “I’m very sorry your honor, to the gardaí and the Chinese restaurant.”
Mr Casey said his client’s behaviour was inexcusable.
He added, “He does view this seriously and he is concerned by this.”
The court heard the father of four has a previous conviction for a public order offence.
Judge Durcan said, “I regard this as a serious matter because of the previ- ous conviction.”
He said fast food operators provide a good service.
He said it is not acceptable that people abuse members of the gardaí.
Judge Durcan imposed a twomonth prison sentence, suspending it on condition that Mr Mongan be of good behaviour and law abiding.
Judge Durcan warned Mr Mongan that he would have to control his drinking.
He added, “If you come back here and you are convicted of a public order offence, you will be leaving in the first Paddy wagon I can find.”