Drunk man in West Cork planned to walk 40km in driving rain

Judge King says Alvaras Simkus 'must be very fit'

Aivaras Simkus was detected by gardaí during high winds and driving rain at 11.5pm on October 30 at Barley Hill, Rosscarbery, on the main N71 West Cork road. Picture: Denis Minihane

A man found staggering around the hard shoulder of a road during terrible weather last Friday night told gardaí that he was walking from Leap to Bandon — a distance of over 40km.

Aivaras Simkus, of 15 Upper Bridge St, Skibbereen, Co Cork, was detected by gardaí on patrol during high winds and driving rain at 11.5pm on October 30 at Barley Hill, Rosscarbery, on the main N71 West Cork road.