Derry woman fined for shouting 'up the' RA' at police

Caitlin McCusker (23) of Beraghvale was charged with, on May 9 last year, shouting 'Up the 'RA' at police while they attended a domestic incident in the area

A woman has been fined after she appeared at Derry Magistrates Court charged with disorderly behaviour by shouting 'up the' RA' at police.

Caitlin McCusker (23) of Beraghvale in Derry was charged with, on May 9 last year, shouting 'Up the 'RA' at police while they attended a domestic incident in the area.

Police warned her on several occasions but she continued to shout it.

Defence solicitor Seamus Quigley said that police didn't have to arrest McCusker over the incident, telling the court that, compared to some of the abuse shouted at police, this was 'not Premier League' but 'more like Scottish second division'.

He added that McCusker was in breach of a suspended sentence but hadn't offended in two years.

She was fined £200.