Patient caused drunken disturbance at hospital A&E

Cobh man given three-month suspended sentence and a fine at Cork District Court

Man caused a disturbance after being brought by ambulance to Mercy University Hospital, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

A Cobh man who was brought to hospital by ambulance caused a drunken disturbance as patients, including children, waited for treatment at the accident and emergency unit.

John Laffan, 45, of 22 West Beach, Cobh, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and a source of danger and engaging in threatening behaviour.