Inspector to face charges

A Garda inspector will appear before the courts in September on public order offences arising from an incident over jelly beans at a fast food outlet in Co Tipperary last Friday.

The inspector was arrested at an Abrakebabra outlet in Templemore, close to the Garda training college. He was at the premises with his wife and brother-in-law, who were also arrested.

The inspector, who is based at Garda headquarters in the Phoenix Park, became agitated when he tried to buy jelly beans from a machine. The machine was unable to dispense the jelly beans and then failed to return the coins. It was at this point that the inspector became upset.

It is understood staff called local gardaí, and a patrol went to the restaurant. They tried to calm the inspector down, and when these efforts failed the man's wife and brother-in-law also became involved in the incident.

All three were arrested and taken to Templemore Garda station. They will appear at Templemore District Court in September. The inspector will answer three public order charges.