Man’s death directly related to alcohol abuse

THE DEATH of a man days after he was admitted to hospital with a nosebleed 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 in Cork, died in the Mercy University Hospital from multiple organ failure 18 days after he was admitted to hospital with a nosebleed.

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