A district court judge has accepted jurisdiction in a case in which a garda was allegedly assaulted and injured.
Shane Fetherstone, aged 35 years old, with an address at 11 Lanesboro Street, Roscommon, appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at Roscommon District Court, charged with public order offences at Douglas Drive, The Walk, Roscommon Town on October 16th, 2025.
He is also charged with alleged obstruction of a garda and assault causing harm to the garda.
The court heard that gardaí were called to a public order incident at The Walk where the accused was allegedly highly intoxicated. He was arrested and brought back to the station, where it is alleged that he was wilfully obstructing gardaí.
During this, it is alleged that one of the gardaí injured her shoulder. It is also alleged that when being put into the cell, he tried to grab the garda’s wrist.
Judge Deane accepted jurisdiction and the matter was adjourned until March.
