Council worker threatened with assault had to take cover in van 

Accused acted in threatening and abusive manner towards local authority worker

The accused had 37 previous convictions.

A Cork City Council worker had to get into his work van for safety from threats made by a man with multiple previous convictions for assault.

Sergeant Pat Lyons said the incident occurred on April 12 at Lapp’s Quay, Cork, where the local authority worker was operating at the time.