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Woman accused of biting garda in a hotel and producing a weapon ‘only had rosary beads’

Elizabeth Mulcahy (43) allegedly assaulted a female garda after allegedly spitting on the hotel lobby floor during a public order disturbance.

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A woman accused of carrying a “sharp object” as a weapon after biting a garda in a hotel told a court all she had in her possession at the time were rosary beads.

Elizabeth Mulcahy (43) allegedly assaulted a female garda after allegedly spitting on the hotel lobby floor during a public order disturbance.

Judge Gerard Jones adjourned the case at Dublin District Court after she said she would be “disputing everything”.

Ms Mulcahy, with an address at Summerhill South, Co Cork, is charged with assault, possession of an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, criminal damage and threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.

She is also charged with failing to comply with garda directions and obstructing both a garda and a person helping a police officer.

The offences are all alleged to have happened at Easy Hotel, Benburb Street, on February 9 this year.

Judge Jones asked for an outline of the allegations.

A garda sergeant said it was the prosecution’s case that Ms Mulcahy entered the foyer of the hotel and began verbally abusing staff.

She refused to leave, it was alleged, and gardaí were called.

She allegedly spat on the hotel floor, which required cleaning and resisted arrest, biting a garda’s hand.

It was also alleged she had a “sharp object” in her possession. Ms Mulcahy told the court the only objects she had were rosary beads and she would be “disputing absolutely everything”.

The judge told Ms Mulcahy she had “better get a solicitor” as they were “serious matters”.

Adjourning the case, the judge said when she was represented, a solicitor could apply for legal aid on her behalf.​