Death of man hospitalised after nose bleed linked to alcohol abuse

THE death of man 18 days after he was admitted to hospital with a nose bleed was directly linked to his abuse of alcohol, an inquest heard yesterday.

Tom O’Connor, aged 63, with an address at 1 Parkowen, off Quaker Road, Cork, died in the Mercy University Hospital from multi-organ failure 18 days after he was admitted to hospital with a nose bleed.

But that minor complaint was the first sign that his liver wasn’t working properly, Cork Coroner’s Court heard.