Baby boy taken into care after parents were drunk

A judge has ordered that a 12-week-old baby boy be placed in emergency foster care after hearing evidence the infant was at “significant risk” in its parents’ care.

Limerick District Court heard that gardaí received an anonymous allegation on Wednesday night that an infant was in a car with his parents — both intoxicated on drink and drugs.

Sgt Gary Thompson told the court: “Both mum and dad were extremely intoxicated. There was a strong smell of alcohol on them both. They both had glazed eyes, and they were behaving in an erratic and unreasonable manner.” He added that he also smelt cannabis on the boy’s parents.