Man convicted of 'abhorrent' behaviour towards hospital staff avoids jail

Judge had adjourned sentencing of Anthony White when the case came before the court in July to see how he would progress

The public order incident occurred on December 12, 2019, at the Accident and Emergency unit of Mercy University hospital. File picture: Picture: Dan Linehan

A 47-year-old man whose threatening behaviour towards hospital staff was described as disgraceful and abhorrent in December 2019 has been sober for more than a year and has turned his life around.

Judge Olann Kelleher had adjourned sentencing of Anthony White to see how he would progress.