Judge tells Corkman he prefers encouraging 'happy drunks' instead of threatening ones

Alan McCarthy admitted he had threatened a guard by saying “I will f*** you up”

The judge imposed a total sentence of 10 weeks' imprisonment backdated to the end of July when the accused pleaded guilty to the charges. File picture: Larry Cummins

A District Judge dealing with a drunken man who threatened a guard by saying “I will f*** you up” has said he would rather encourage “happy drunks” than ones who were threatening after drink.

28-year-old Alan McCarthy of 50 Glencurrig, South Douglas Road, Cork, pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and being drunk and a source of danger.