I’m late for a communion service at one o’clock. What are you doing? What are you stopping me for? Chase me if you want, I’m leaving. I don’t give a f**k. I’m late. It is religious week. I hope that you are victimising everyone else.

Church of Ireland rector Canon Bob Hanna (68), who yesterday successfully appealed a six-month driving ban. In the district court last month, Judge Patrick Durcan banned Canon Hanna from driving after describing his conduct as “despicable” when he was stopped by Garda Lisa McDonagh on April 17 last year. He was doing 135km in a 100km zone at Bunratty on the main dual-carriageway linking Ennis to Limerick. The rector had four previous motoring convictions and had been fined €100 for speeding in January 2014. In evidence, Canon Hanna – who arrived at court by bicycle yesterday – told Judge Tom O’Donnell: “I feel a little hard done by this.”