Jail term for threatening behaviour

A district judge yesterday said he was tired of people carrying out public order offences on the streets of Cork as he sentenced a man to two months in jail for threatening behaviour towards gardaí.

Solicitor Frank Buttimer said defendant Eugene O’Callaghan’s behaviour was verbally abusive rather than physically aggressive.

However, Judge Con O’Leary said: “I am tired of people causing problems on the streets especially when they are in groups.”