Man jailed over knife waving in public

A hammer and a knife were found under a parked car after an aggressive showdown between three men in the Togher area of Cork City on a bright summer’s evening.

An off-duty garda, Patrick Harrington, was driving past Clashduv Rd at 7.20pm on June 1 last year when he spotted a resident, John Bulman, aged 28.

“I could see him out in the middle of the road. It was a fine summer’s evening. As we were passing Riverview estate, my attention was drawn to the fact he had a large kitchen knife in his right hand.