Judge berates man for his 'abhorrent' behaviour towards Cork hospital staff

The judge adjourned sentencing until October 21 to see how the accused would behave.

The public order incident occurred on December 12, 2019, at the Accident & Emergency unit of Mercy University hospital. File photo: Eddie O'Hare

A District Court judge described as disgraceful and abhorrent a 47-year-old man’s threatening behaviour towards hospital staff who were trying to give him medical assistance.

“Of all the people you were threatening towards, you behaved in this way with the people who were trying to help you,” Judge Olann Kelleher said.