Co Tyrone mother-of-two sentenced for 'catalogue of disgusting behaviour'
A mother-of-two who spat on two police officers and had to be removed from Craigavon Area Hospital because of her behaviour following a single-vehicle road traffic collision, has been ordered to carry out 180 hours of Community Service.
Una O'Hagan (32) from Cloneen Avenue, Dungannon, admitted charges of assault and disorderly behaviour.
She was also fined a total of £300 and banned from the road for 16 months for driving while unfit through drink and failing to give a specimen.
District Judge Francis Rafferty told O'Hagan it had been a "catalogue of disqusting behavour".
Dungannon Magistrates Court heard, on Wednesday, that on June 22 this year, police received a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision at Woodlough Road in which the vehicle failed to take a corner and ploughed 60 metres into a scrubland.
Prosecuting counsel said on arrival police noted that three passers-by had stopped to provide help.
She said police noticed a strong smell of intoxicating liquor and when the defendant spoke her words were slurred.
The lawyer said O’Hagan refused to provide a preliminary specimen and spat at a constable striking him on the leg and spat at another officer striking her body armour.
While being taken to hospital she shouted that the police were Protestants, and her disorderly behaviour continued in the hospital and she had to be removed from the building.
Counsel said she was later asked to provide a specimen of breath and refused.
A defence lawyer said the defendant had been drinking following an argument with her ex-partner.
He said she admits having disgraced herself in the hospital and is ashamed of her behaviour.