Man found with axe on hospital land is jailed

Armed gardaí rushed to a hospital grounds in Glanmire, Co Cork, and found a man carrying an axe.

Yesterday he was jailed for six months as the judge rejected his explanation.

Joseph Cuddigan, defence solicitor, stated that Michael McDonagh, aged 26, from An Sruthain, Castlebar, Co Mayo, was visiting the grounds of St Stephen’s Hospital, Sarsfield Court, Glanmire, when he found the axe lying on the grass.