Patient ripped PPE from garda at Cork hospital

Accused pleaded guilty to two charges of assault causing harm, as well as public order charges arising out of several incidents around Cork city

A garda had his PPE gear ripped from him by a patient at the Mercy hospital who assaulted the guard and a paramedic who were trying to assist him. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A garda had his PPE gear ripped from him by a patient at the Mercy hospital who assaulted the guard and a paramedic who were trying to assist him.

Judge Olann Kelleher imposed a total jail term of 16 months on Bernard Horgan, aged 33, of Cork Simon Community, who pleaded guilty to two charges of assault causing harm, as well as public order charges arising out of several incidents around Cork city.