West Cork man who drank seven whiskeys in 40 minutes in hotel bar found with cocaine

Accused was staying at the Maritime Hotel in Bantry and when gardaí were called because of his state of intoxication they found he had cocaine in his possession

Gardaí received a call to the Maritime Hotel in relation to an intoxicated man causing annoyance in the foyer and when searched was found to have  cocaine in his possession. File picture: Denis Minihane

A man visiting the Maritime Hotel in Bantry had seven whiskeys in 40 minutes and when gardaí were called because of his state of intoxication they found he had cocaine in his possession.

That resulted in Robbie O’Donoghue being sentenced to three months in prison – a sentence that is now under appeal at Cork Circuit Appeals Court.