Gort farmer walks free over ‘cow-dung’ assault on ex Junior Minister
*Joseph Baldwin. A GORT farmer who threw a bag on cow dung in the direction of then Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) at a public meeting has escaped a jail term for the assault.
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Junior Minister says “line was crossed” after judge convicts Gort farmer of ‘cow-dung’ bag assault
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) TD. A JUNIOR Government Minister has stated that “a line was crossed” the night a Gort farmer threw a sealed bag of cow dung towards her at a public meeting.
Judge rules that Gort farmer “has case to answer” in alleged cow dung assault on Junior Minister
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte TD (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton A JUDGE has ruled that the Gort farmer accused of assaulting Junior Government Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) when throwing a bag of cow dung towards her at a public meeting “has a case to answer”.
Farmer tells court ‘cow dung assault case’ “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte. Photograph: Natasha Barton THE SOUTH Galway farmer accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF) has told a court that the case against him “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”.
Security issues at Gort courthouse must be addressed ahead of Minister & farmer ‘cow dung’ assault case
*Gort Courthouse. A JUDGE has requested Gardaí to address court security issues at Gort courthouse ahead of the case where a local farmer is accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF).
Gort farmer charged with assault for throwing cow dung at Deputy Rabbitte
*Junior Minister Anne Rabbitt. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SOUTH GALWAY farmer alleged to have thrown a bag containing cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF) at a public meeting has been charged with assaulting the Fianna Fail deputy.