Guest racially abused hotel manager after he was asked to leave over smoking in room claims

Stephen Kelly was involved in a row over alleged smoking

Eimear Cotter

A guest who racially abused a hotel manager had to be pepper sprayed by gardaí after he tried to get over a reception counter towards him, a court heard.

Stephen Kelly (46) had been asked to leave the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown following a dispute about smoking in a hotel room.