Woman injured as man caused mayhem across Cork city

A court has heard how a woman was badly injured in Cork City in an escapade of violent mayhem when a man produced a knife, stole a Garda car, and drove to Cork Airport and then through a barrier onto the runway, where he tried to ram an airplane.

The woman was injured when her car was struck at speed by the culprit as he drove away from Cork City centre.

Susan O’Gorman, aged 40, of Grenagh, Co Cork, brought proceedings against the State to the High Court in Cork yesterday arising out the injuries she suffered on May 22, 2011.